Best diet and schedule?

[RedSidedSPR]

What do you reccomend as the best diet and schedule for my red sided garter snake? I cant afford pinkies, and so far he has only eaten fish(im working on worms as soon as he comes out of his short hibernation which im starting next week.

[guidofatherof5]

That question can have many answers.
I feed 70% worm, 30% mice. Once in a great while I feed some salmon. It works well for me but most keepers have their own ideas. I feed strong on the worm side since that is the main food source for my radixes.
My adults get fed twice a week(smaller meals) Babies eat 3-4 times. This is what works for me but I'm sure others have differing opinions.
Once you've established your snake and know what they will eat you can work on a schedule and which food to cycle in.
Just my opinion.

[kibakiba]

I feed mine a few pieces of fresh tilapia, coho salmon, pinkie parts and worm every 2-3 days.

[RedSidedSPR]

Thanks, Ill see what and how much he eats after hibernation and work on that. I just didnt want to overfeed or underfeed him.

[guidofatherof5]

Whatever you do don't let the snake set the schedule.
My pigs would like to be fed twice a day every day.

[RedSidedSPR]

Right...that's not gonna happen. He dosnt eat much at all

[gregmonsta]

I feed salmon or trout and pinkies and fluffs. Approx 60% fish to 40% rodent every four days. It average about one pinky and 2-3 pinky sized chunks of fish for my males

[guidofatherof5]

I feed salmon or trout and pinkies and fluffs. Approx 60% fish to 40% rodent every four days. It average about one pinky and 2-3 pinky sized chunks of fish for my males

I must ask "fluffs"

[kibakiba]

Maybe he means fuzzies?

[gregmonsta]

Fluffs/fuzzies they get called both over here.