New wild caught snake. Lots of questions.

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...tml#post143274

[kibakiba]

Yes, I wanted to say that also. Garters can get scale rot and blisters if left in a really damp enclosure. I would change it asap. You could use paper towels if you didn't want to buy some other substrate.

[guidofatherof5]

Soil can also harbor many parasites.

[Odie]

Hi, from Oregon, tstill14

[Tyrel26]

Just felt I had to say that no one is picking on you here, we realize you are new to garters, as we all were at one time, and we only want to help both you and your snake

keep us updated

[mustang]

get the hothands thing out of the cage it has some nasty chemicals in it (and yes they can leak) cool snake

[mustang]

hi, oh take out the hot hands many bad bad chemicals that can and will leak out(i use em when i go hunting) why do i feel like im typing this reply for a second time?

[guidofatherof5]

hi, oh take out the hot hands many bad bad chemicals that can and will leak out(i use em when i go hunting) why do i feel like im typing this reply for a second time?

You are right, Robert. This is your second post to the heat pad problem. I don't know where the other one went.
You're not going crazy anymore than normal.

[Snakers]

ordinaries

[HazAnga]

they don't eat crickets either. usually a undertank heater is recommended or a heat light, preferably the undertank heater since they need heat under the belly to digest their food. proper bedding should be used, like reptibark or a cypress multch (usually gotten at a local pet store) They will get around 2-3' long and normally eat cut up worm, guppies and yes, mice. Different size mice, there is pinkie, fuzzie, hopper and regular size mice. It looks to be around the fuzzie feeding stage.