Forum: Husbandry

My Red sided garter snake ever since I found him will only eat minows. (which apparently are bad for him) I've tried scenting frozen silversides...

He finally ate! I finally got a chance to git some worms and Major ate 1.5 worms. I think maybe he was more interested in them because they moved. ...

After looking in to where I could get my hands on some Carefresh, I stumbled across a similar product, which is primarily marketed for horse stables,...

My ribbon snake, Luke, escaped the night before last after I cleaned his cage, and because he likes to hide under his paper towels, I didn't realize...

I very much wanted to get hold of some frozen silversides for Lily, since she seems to be a picky, fish-only snake and I want some extra variety. Can...

I'm pretty sure Selena has mites. I read about them in my garter care books...I was petting her tonight, and after, when I went to wash my hands...I...

My snake has the blue eyes and i'm assuming that means he's going to shed. Is there anything i should change in how I keep him? Antyhing I should...

Stefan has a great idea here. Let's not just post about the escapes that happen but also about escapes from the past. If at all possible post photos...

I have an adult female checkered in a 4x2x2, she has a washing up bowl to swim in, hides, rocks, branches and a plant (currently an aloe vira but I...

I purchased my san fran garter 4 months ago and for a while she was eating loads. However for the past month and a bit she has only taken two bits of...

Tonight I was working with one of my baby radix groups. I had gone out and collect one of the last food runs for the year. We get 1 more day in the...

I've read several care sheets and they all say you need some humidity and that your snake will shed (duh) but there are no specifics? I can't...

First off let me say I am not new to reptiles, or amphibians; just snakes. My collection consists of two African Bullfrogs, two Tokay Gecko's, two...

As most of you may know, I have a baby northwestern named Tiny. The first couple days I had it, it was skittish and scared like any snake would be...

Ok so i just got a garter snake and everything is great so far and it seems happy in its enclosure and i have provided everything it needs .. BUT...

My garter recently stopped eating, and I did a sorta "mini hibernation". Just put a towel over his tank for three and a half weeks, and he's eating...

:( 4 snakes packed off to the kitchen cupboard for brumation .... how dull :o Still .... it'll make me apprechiate them more in January :D ...

Hello all! Need some advice please. I brought two juvenile garters about a 2 weeks ago and one is very timid (Jake)so much so that it spends all...

Those of you that have raised checkereds, I could use some advice. My one and only group of babies born on the Ranch refuse to eat worms unless I...

Hi Folks I have recently bought my first garter snake, shes a female checkered and I have her in a 4'x2'x2'. My intention is to add one or two...