mixing garters

[hjelte]

I´ve read that the southern species like the Florida ones are more prone to mate without brumation than say something like a Parietalis. It seems that if the species originate from a colder area, they are more dependent on brumation. That being said, of course there are exceptions.

[Sputnik]

Apart from when you might want to breed, you could possibly keep them separated by gender. Unless someone here might know of a reason not to?

[loxocemus]

hi

i was thinking the same rather than risking interbreeding i could seperate the sexes.

Edward

[Gijs & Sabine]

We've seen a lot of breeders now that also seperate the sexes. They have groups of different (sub)species females and groups of different males. That way you have a total control wich ones you want to breed, of course that's not an quarantee for babies
It's no problem to keep different species together, it's actually very nice to see different colors together.
We want to keep our garters also that way next year.

[drache]

I separate my garters by gender and keep them in small groups (2-4)
it seems to work really well