Update on Baby Garter

[OregonHerpaholic]

Hi all, just thought I would post an update on the little Northwest neonate I adopted.. Finally got it to eat.. Would not touch the can o snails.. but I did get it to take a slug and a few earthworms.. took a couple of kids out to search for them.. fun ..

The little guy shed for me.. and the mostly white belly is now all brown.. Still has the black head with very faint strip..and very faint spots. Time will tell what it will look like. I do not have a photo yet, don't have a digital, and need to actually dig out my 35mm camera..may take a while

That's all for now.. Will be trying feeder guppies today.. Cute little guy..

Cheers,

Billie

[FitnessFreak]

Originally Posted by OregonHerpaholic

Hi all, just thought I would post an update on the little Northwest neonate I adopted.. Finally got it to eat.. Would not touch the can o snails.. but I did get it to take a slug and a few earthworms.. took a couple of kids out to search for them.. fun ..

The little guy shed for me.. and the mostly white belly is now all brown.. Still has the black head with very faint strip..and very faint spots. Time will tell what it will look like. I do not have a photo yet, don't have a digital, and need to actually dig out my 35mm camera..may take a while

That's all for now.. Will be trying feeder guppies today.. Cute little guy..

Cheers,

Billie

nice man, how long is it??

also where do you get feeder guppies? i went to petland and they only sell minnows and other fish at like 5 bucks each lol

i don't want my snakes meals costing more than mine either!
hehe

[Cazador]

Billie,
It's great to hear an update on your little Northwestern. Congrats on your success, and I hope things go well with the guppy .

Mike,
You can just buy or catch a rainbow trout and freeze it for a few days (at least three) to remove most of the parasites, unless of course, you just want to feed live fish. After freezing, you can cut off chunks with a sturdy knife or tree pruning shears and feed them to the snake. Leave the bones within.

Rick

[FitnessFreak]

kk, would it be ok if i catch minnows in the river, or at sylvan lake in the summer(my cabin) and just put them in a bowl or wut not and feed them to him?

Originally Posted by Cazador

Billie,
It's great to hear an update on your little Northwestern. Congrats on your success, and I hope things go well with the guppy .

Mike,
You can just buy or catch a rainbow trout and freeze it for a few days (at least three) to remove most of the parasites, unless of course, you just want to feed live fish. After freezing, you can cut off chunks with a sturdy knife or tree pruning shears and feed them to the snake. Leave the bones within.

Rick

[Cazador]

It would "probably" be okay, but any time you're feeding live prey, you run the risk of transferring parasites, which becomes a greater threat in captivity. You also run the risk of feeding thiaminase-containing fish to your snake. If you do it sparingly, however, the danger of thiaminase-related illnesses become reduced.

Rick

[drache]

Originally Posted by FitnessFreak

i went to petland and they only sell minnows and other fish at like 5 bucks each lol

this is a bit off subject, but I'm curious about "Petland", because we have a chain of "Petland Discounts" here in the New York region and I don't suppose it's the same chain. Or is it?

[FitnessFreak]

Originally Posted by drache

this is a bit off subject, but I'm curious about "Petland", because we have a chain of "Petland Discounts" here in the New York region and I don't suppose it's the same chain. Or is it?

not sure but in canada (i think) i live in calgary so i wouldn't know if it's all over canada.

we have these pet stores dotted all over the city called 'Petland' and they sell all sorts of things, reptiles, fish,amphibians,dogs,cats,birds, you name it!

including enclosures and neat stuff to put inside them.

it's a nice little store, sadly the minnows there are 5 bucks a piece(i think they r meant for show fish lol)

[drache]

the store description sounds identical, but ours sells feeder minnows - 10 for a buck. It's just that they die really soon - they're crappy, risky fish.

[KITKAT]

Originally Posted by drache

the store description sounds identical, but ours sells feeder minnows - 10 for a buck. It's just that they die really soon - they're crappy, risky fish.

In my house, they die twice as fast! Lil suckers never do seem to outlast five minutes in the freezer, dang it!

[OregonHerpaholic]

how long is it??

Long, I have no idea.. But I cleaned its quarenteen tank today, and it sat on a nickel(US) and had room left over.. very tiny!

also where do you get feeder guppies?

5 bucks EACH?? Can't be a feeder, sounds more like a pet fish.. I get feeder guppies at local private petshop.. ONLY one in 30 miles that carries them.. I have had to go to Petco and have the sales lady pick out the tiniest rosy reds she could get...and they were too big and died before the baby found them... damn fish!!! :

IF you have a real hard time with finding feeder guppies, consider breeding them!! a ten gal tank with a dozen or so Fancy tail guppies, will breed like mad!! Easiest fish to deal with.

Billie