How often do I feed them?

luv2hikenp4fun · 01-08-2008, 06:53 AM

Hi Everyone!

Since I am a very new owner to my two garter snakes (Rambo and Sweet Pea). I am not sure how often to feed them. I was able to get them to eat the pinkies instead of the fish as per everyone on this great forum's advise. But how often - they seem very hungry!

adamanteus · 01-08-2008, 12:12 PM

Once or twice a week is the usual practice.

reptileparadise · 01-08-2008, 12:53 PM

garters always seem hungry! Thats what I love about them!
I feed mine twice a week. (three times for the gravid ladies...)

Lori P · 01-08-2008, 06:33 PM

Definitely twice a week. I DARED to try once a week and I almost had a mutiny on my hands... LOL!!!

GarterGuy · 01-08-2008, 09:28 PM

I do mine twice a week as well, but to avoid them becoming too fat from too many mice, I actually feed mice early in the week and then the late week feed is something a bit leaner, like trout, rosies, earthworms or snails.

THOR · 01-26-2008, 03:47 AM

Hello!

I feed my adult Thamnophis every 7 - 10 days .... and I think this ist enough. The adult female get 3-4 babyrats und the adult male get 2 babyrats. The younger Thamnophis will get their food every 4-7 days.

Greetz, THOR

drache · 01-26-2008, 04:28 AM

I feed my adults once per week

Sid · 01-26-2008, 04:41 AM

All my adults are fed once a week and babies two or three times.

Stefan-A · 01-26-2008, 05:03 AM

Depending on the snake's size, 1-2 times/week.

Zephyr · 01-26-2008, 06:25 PM

I feed my guys big meals on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and then any snakes, seeing as I house communally, that are looking a tad skinny, were in shed during the feeding, or just didn't get any, get fed an additional meal Thursday.

01-08-2008, 06:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
luv2hikenp4fun Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Country:	How often do I feed them? Hi Everyone! Since I am a very new owner to my two garter snakes (Rambo and Sweet Pea). I am not sure how often to feed them. I was able to get them to eat the pinkies instead of the fish as per everyone on this great forum's advise. But how often - they seem very hungry!

01-08-2008, 12:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 6,690 Country:	Re: How often do I feed them? Once or twice a week is the usual practice. __________________ James.

01-08-2008, 12:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
reptileparadise Adult snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Achtmaal Posts: 584 Country:	Re: How often do I feed them? garters always seem hungry! Thats what I love about them! I feed mine twice a week. (three times for the gravid ladies...)

01-08-2008, 06:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lori P The Purple Snake Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 1,924 Country:	Re: How often do I feed them? Definitely twice a week. I DARED to try once a week and I almost had a mutiny on my hands... LOL!!! __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

01-08-2008, 09:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,355 Country:	Re: How often do I feed them? I do mine twice a week as well, but to avoid them becoming too fat from too many mice, I actually feed mice early in the week and then the late week feed is something a bit leaner, like trout, rosies, earthworms or snails. __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

01-26-2008, 03:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
THOR Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hamburg Posts: 11 Country:	Re: How often do I feed them? Hello! I feed my adult Thamnophis every 7 - 10 days .... and I think this ist enough. The adult female get 3-4 babyrats und the adult male get 2 babyrats. The younger Thamnophis will get their food every 4-7 days. Greetz, THOR

01-26-2008, 04:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,426 Country:	Re: How often do I feed them? I feed my adults once per week __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

01-26-2008, 04:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,360 Country:	Re: How often do I feed them? All my adults are fed once a week and babies two or three times. __________________ Sid 7.6T. s sirtalis- Eastern Garter 1.0 T. s concinnus- Oregon Red-spotted 1.1 T. e vagrans- Wandering Garter

01-26-2008, 05:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 4,146 Country:	Re: How often do I feed them? Depending on the snake's size, 1-2 times/week. __________________ Natura non contristatur

01-26-2008, 06:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
Zephyr "Preparing For Fourth shed" Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 747 Country:	Re: How often do I feed them? I feed my guys big meals on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and then any snakes, seeing as I house communally, that are looking a tad skinny, were in shed during the feeding, or just didn't get any, get fed an additional meal Thursday.

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