oopps........

[adamanteus]

To be honest Shanley, I would try to find a way to continue to keep her separate from the others..... but put her (alone) in the baby-proof tank.

[Snake lover 3-25]

okay...... it's just that then she would be alone in a tank 4x the size of the one where the other two would be........

[adamanteus]

I know it's awkward, but if she gave birth and her babies were cannibalised by the others, (or if they escaped) you'd never forgive yourself.

[Snake lover 3-25]

VERY TRUE............ but they want to be together.......... LOL okay it is prob the best thing to do............. now if i can find a nice glass cage for UNDER $20!!!! THAT would solve ALL my problems!!!!!!! lol not really though.......

[count dewclaw]

Originally Posted by Snake lover 3-25

now if i can find a nice glass cage for UNDER $20.

You could try craiglist.org in your area and/or see if there is a freecycle list www.freecycle.org in your area. I have be able to get several aquaria from freecycle (for free) and then I bought lids to go with them.

[Odie]

Originally Posted by Snake lover 3-25

hmmmmmm..... well it really just got warm like last week...... so unless she mated in like march i don't think that there is any way that she will be due in the next couple of weeks....... but i kind of remember similar results with meadow and she had hers in mid july........ but I REALLY REALLY REALLY WANT BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She may have been mated in the fall

[count dewclaw]

Originally Posted by Odie

She may have been mated in the fall

So does this mean that they can be pregnant through brumation and give birth earlier in the spring?

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

i think they can be gravid during brumation but not usually

Originally Posted by count dewclaw

So does this mean that they can be pregnant through brumation and give birth earlier in the spring?

[adamanteus]

Female Garters can store viable sperm from a successful mating for long periods of time, then self fertilize when they're ready.

[count dewclaw]

Originally Posted by adamanteus

Female Garters can store viable sperm from a successful mating for long periods of time, then self fertilize when they're ready.

Yes, I knew that, but can they be pregnant while they are brumating?