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12-30-2007, 09:49 AM
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Hi, I'm New Here!
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New to snakes
I was pleasantly surprised to find your site. Rex is our family's first snake (a baby garter). I would like to share how we came to care for Rex with you because it is a bit unusual. As I opened the kitchen cabinet to get a cup for my morning coffee, there he was coming out to greet me. He didn't seem to fear me at all (he was a little sluggish as this was just before Christmas). I was surprised but am used to the garters as there are several who live in the siding of our house and they have come into the basement before (although, I've never had them come upstairs). We enjoy having them around. They like to sit right outside the back door and sun themselves in the driveway.
We decided to keep Rex until it's warm enough to release him back outside in the summer. My concern is the feeding. I'm used to feeding dogs & cats who eat every day and want to make sure Rex is getting the proper amount. The pet shop recommended red worms (he's eaten about 3 in 2 weeks) and freeze dried crickets (not interested). Any guidance is much appreciated. Thanks |
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12-30-2007, 10:30 AM
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Re: New to snakes
Hi Kris, and welcome to the forum.
 Forget the crickets, Garters don't eat them, alive or dead. The best type of worms to use are night-crawlers. You might also want to use fish and mouse pinkies as staple foods. You'll find a lot of useful information to get you started right here: http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...ake_Care_Sheet Hope you enjoy it here, and maybe hold on to Rex, even after the spring warm-up!  By the way, what species is Rex? Where in the US are you?
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12-30-2007, 10:33 AM
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"Third shed, A Success"
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Re: New to snakes
Welcome to the forum! These folks know EVERYTHING about garters!
There's a care sheet here that'll tell you about diet, etc. They don't usually like crickets. Fish, worms, frogs are the main things. You can get feeder minnows (not goldfish, those are toxic) or use fresh fish from the supermarket, like trout or salmon. I'm new to garters, myself, so I'll let the others give you the full run down  Glad to have you here!
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12-30-2007, 10:34 AM
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Re: New to snakes
Hello, and welcome! You are so lucky to have garters living in your house siding -- you can enjoy them all the time!
All I get are spiders........yuk!
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12-30-2007, 11:27 AM
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Re: New to snakes
Hello & Welcome to the Wonderful World of Snakes! You have started a journey that will take you further than your dreams could ever imagine. *Warning* May be habit forming!!! Once you step into this world, you'll never want to go back. Are you ready to enter the relm of enjoyment & excitment??? Are you???
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12-30-2007, 04:31 PM
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Re: New to snakes
Welcome to a great forum, Kris. You'll find tons of help here
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