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Old 08-05-2007, 08:53 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Re: Is it normal for my garter snake to eat 5 minnows in a 15 hour period?

How big is Kurly again?
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Old 08-05-2007, 08:59 PM   #22 (permalink)
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He is about 14 inches long
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Old 08-05-2007, 09:01 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Re: Is it normal for my garter snake to eat 5 minnows in a 15 hour period?

That's probably enough for now, if you wanted to feed him more, maybe feed him one pinky every 5 or 6 days. He should be fine how you feed him now though.
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Old 08-05-2007, 09:11 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Re: Is it normal for my garter snake to eat 5 minnows in a 15 hour period?

Okay, glad to know that we aren't starving the poor guy. I want him to get used to eating pinkies since it is so new to him but I was wondering how long should we wait until we give him a minnow or two that are in our freezer? I know he doesn't really need them now that he is on pinkies but eventually I want to get them out of my freezer! I think I have read on here somewhere that sometimes people give their snakes a minnow every now and then even though the main diet consists of pinkies. Just curious about that and I am a little too lazy to read through the threads right
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Old 08-05-2007, 09:40 PM   #25 (permalink)
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He is about 14 inches long
I'd be feeding 2 a week personally. My male that is 24" long ate 6 pinkies today, his 3 and stole 3 from the female who still hasn't come out to feed.. She eats 6 a week normally but can down 10 easily.
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Old 08-05-2007, 09:46 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Re: Is it normal for my garter snake to eat 5 minnows in a 15 hour period?

Lee, Do you buy your pinkies in bulk or something? I didn't know that garter snakes eat that many pinkies in a day. I am still learning as you can tell.
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Lee, Do you buy your pinkies in bulk or something? I didn't know that garter snakes eat that many pinkies in a day. I am still learning as you can tell.
Yes I bought 200 large pinkies from rodent pro not too long ago and I'm going through them fast... I'll need to order some more in probably 2 months.. This time I'll order a combo of pinkies/fuzzies/hoppers and maybe some adult mice I'm unsure... I know my female is probably capable of eating small rats..
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Yes I bought 200 large pinkies from rodent pro not too long ago and I'm going through them fast... I'll need to order some more in probably 2 months.. This time I'll order a combo of pinkies/fuzzies/hoppers and maybe some adult mice I'm unsure... I know my female is probably capable of eating small rats..
how much did that cost you?
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Re: Is it normal for my garter snake to eat 5 minnows in a 15 hour period?

that is what im doin once mine are on pinkys can you give me a site.
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