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Old 03-29-2008, 11:35 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Lori, a lot of people keep multiple garters together in larger tanks. Seems to be more a matter of keeping them separate at feeding time, and yes, you would probably want to keep only one sex together in the tank.......unless oodles of garters is your goal!!

Out of curiosity, Kyle,
How big is your enclosure for the 8 snakes? I'm trying to figure out how large a tank I would eventually have to get to keep my snakes together as I collect them. I'm aiming to have 6-8 in the next couple years.
Right now, unfortunately, it's a 20 long. But, it's only until they get their 6 1/2 foot by 44 inch enclosure in the summer, and next year I plan to brumate them thoroughly through the winter and spring until weather arrives to keep them only in the pen.
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You've already had plenty of good advice, so all I'm going to say is good luck..................
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Old 03-29-2008, 01:38 PM   #13 (permalink)
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well, if you end up with unwanted hybrids, just remember, you do have a hungry kingsnake!!
OMG that is so NOT funny... or is it...
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Old 03-29-2008, 01:39 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Even Kingsnakes have to eat. It's better than collecting feeder snakes from the wild.
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Old 03-29-2008, 02:02 PM   #15 (permalink)
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OMG that is so NOT funny... or is it...
Not funny, no, but then again, I would have taken it seriously. Kingsnakes do have to eat, as do other ophiophagous snakes. Like James said, it's better than catching wild snakes as feeders.
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Old 03-29-2008, 02:15 PM   #16 (permalink)
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ewwww that is really revolting!
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Old 03-29-2008, 02:16 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Not really. It's easy to get used to.
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I guess what we do is pretty revolting if you're 'into' fancy mice.... or fish keeping.
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LOL i guess your right... but i couldn't ever feed a pet to a pet... that's why i buy frozen pinkies because i never saw them alive...
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and i only feed them the fish that die...
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