Biggest Garters - Page 4

KITKAT · 11-12-2006, 10:07 AM

The Dekay's snake is not a garter... it is a seperate species. But care is very similar. I think you can feed your Dekay's with nightcrawlers. Avoid "Red Wigglers", as they can be toxic.

bigstan03 · 11-12-2006, 10:16 AM

Thanx when i got it I brought some crickets thinking he would eat them but he didn't atleast i didnot see it . I will go get some worms and see what happens I was reading is it true thet it fish to ?

KITKAT · 11-12-2006, 10:26 AM

Garters eat fish. They often live in the ecotone around water.

However, Dekay's are more of a meadow and forest ecotone species, and would not have access to bodies of water. They do not eat fish.

In nature, the Dekay's eats nightcrawlers, slugs, terrestrial snails, and perhaps soft bodied insects. The only soft bodied insect we have readily available on a commercial scale is the waxworm. These are very soft, and might be accepted, but they are also VERY high in fat and phosphorus. If your snake will accept them, feed them very sparingly.

Your best bet to get started is to visit a good bait store and get a dozen nightcrawlers.

bigstan03 · 11-12-2006, 10:33 AM

Thanx for your Help KITKAT .

Sid · 11-12-2006, 03:37 PM

Hi Stan,
I've kept the Brown snakes(DeKay) in the past. They also do very well feeding slugs.

Sid

Beautifylgirl · 11-15-2006, 09:37 PM

Here is my snake. I'm pretty sure the general guess here is that 'it' is a T.S fitchi. It is a little more than 32 1/2 inches long. ( dont' know how impressive that is since I guess they can get about 52 inches)

Brittany

hjelte · 12-04-2006, 01:08 AM

Beautiful! I hope my female radix grow to be this big and healthy-looking!

Faunaofthenorth · 12-04-2006, 08:47 PM

I once had a female Eastern that was 53" long, and i am not kidding, It was gravid, and it was the biggest snake i have ever caughten. I do have several pics, but i am not sure how to post pics, can someone please help, and i also have pics of my 48" Eastern Garter as well.

Cazador · 12-04-2006, 10:12 PM

Just follow the link to learn about Posting Pictures

Faunaofthenorth · 12-05-2006, 06:11 PM

Hey thanx! Thats actually easy. here's the Big Eastern that was 53", srry for the quality.

11-12-2006, 10:07 AM	#31 (permalink)
KITKAT Old and wise snake Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 915 Country:	Re: Biggest Garters The Dekay's snake is not a garter... it is a seperate species. But care is very similar. I think you can feed your Dekay's with nightcrawlers. Avoid "Red Wigglers", as they can be toxic. __________________ KitKat "Acts of kindness should never be random."

11-12-2006, 10:16 AM	#32 (permalink)
bigstan03 Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Baltimore, Md Posts: 11 Country:	Re: Biggest Garters Thanx when i got it I brought some crickets thinking he would eat them but he didn't atleast i didnot see it . I will go get some worms and see what happens I was reading is it true thet it fish to ?

11-12-2006, 10:26 AM	#33 (permalink)
KITKAT Old and wise snake Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 915 Country:	Re: Biggest Garters Garters eat fish. They often live in the ecotone around water. However, Dekay's are more of a meadow and forest ecotone species, and would not have access to bodies of water. They do not eat fish. In nature, the Dekay's eats nightcrawlers, slugs, terrestrial snails, and perhaps soft bodied insects. The only soft bodied insect we have readily available on a commercial scale is the waxworm. These are very soft, and might be accepted, but they are also VERY high in fat and phosphorus. If your snake will accept them, feed them very sparingly. Your best bet to get started is to visit a good bait store and get a dozen nightcrawlers. __________________ KitKat "Acts of kindness should never be random."

11-12-2006, 10:33 AM	#34 (permalink)
bigstan03 Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Baltimore, Md Posts: 11 Country:	Re: Biggest Garters Thanx for your Help KITKAT .

11-12-2006, 03:37 PM	#35 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,726 Country:	Re: Biggest Garters Hi Stan, I've kept the Brown snakes(DeKay) in the past. They also do very well feeding slugs. Sid

11-15-2006, 09:37 PM	#36 (permalink)
Beautifylgirl "Preparing For First shed" Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Washington State( Western Side- North Puget Sound) Posts: 67 Country:	Re: Biggest Garters Here is my snake. I'm pretty sure the general guess here is that 'it' is a T.S fitchi. It is a little more than 32 1/2 inches long. ( dont' know how impressive that is since I guess they can get about 52 inches) Brittany

12-04-2006, 01:08 AM	#37 (permalink)
hjelte "First shed In Progress" Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 81 Country:	Re: Biggest Garters Beautiful! I hope my female radix grow to be this big and healthy-looking!

12-04-2006, 08:47 PM	#38 (permalink)
Faunaofthenorth Never shed Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: minnesota Posts: 26	Re: Biggest Garters I once had a female Eastern that was 53" long, and i am not kidding, It was gravid, and it was the biggest snake i have ever caughten. I do have several pics, but i am not sure how to post pics, can someone please help, and i also have pics of my 48" Eastern Garter as well.

12-04-2006, 10:12 PM	#39 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,609 Country:	Re: Biggest Garters Just follow the link to learn about Posting Pictures

12-05-2006, 06:11 PM	#40 (permalink)
Faunaofthenorth Never shed Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: minnesota Posts: 26	Re: Biggest Garters Hey thanx! Thats actually easy. here's the Big Eastern that was 53", srry for the quality.

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