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Discussion related to the care and keeping of Garter Snakes.

  1. Exclamation Sticky Thread Sticky: A note concerning pre-packaged frozen fish

    Anyone who has been here a while may recall me having no less than two incidents regarding the loss of snakes after eating (supposedly) tainted fish...

    Started by infernalis, 01-23-2012 02:35 AM
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    ConcinusMan
    06-23-2013 04:45 PM Go to last post

  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Quarantine Talk Thread

    I think a thread discussing the quarantining of snakes is long over due. Whether those snakes are CB(captive Breed) or WC(Wild Caught) ...

    Started by guidofatherof5, 07-05-2010 08:19 PM
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    joeysgreen
    05-30-2014 04:45 PM Go to last post

  1. Poop ID.

    From time to time I know members have posted about strange looking poop from their garter snakes. I thought it might be good if we have a thread...

    Started by guidofatherof5, 01-23-2011 09:35 PM
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    guidofatherof5
    09-08-2015 05:56 PM Go to last post

  2. How to get night crawlers the easy way

    Hey guys, I just tried something that worked like a charm and though I would share. You know sometimes even though you know there are plenty of...

    Started by ConcinusMan, 03-22-2010 01:39 PM
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    infernalis
    03-23-2010 11:31 AM Go to last post

  3. My injured snake..

    Here is the front of his head, you can notice some missing scales. Here is the right side of his head where the majority of the damage is. He...

    Started by Hankj, 01-10-2011 02:58 PM
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    Hankj
    07-27-2011 11:19 PM Go to last post

  4. Force Feeding vs Assist Feeding

    Posting the new thread that was moving off topic. ;) I have heard so many bad things about force feeding. And have resorted to it myself when the...

    Started by GartersRock, 12-06-2008 04:30 PM
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    joeysgreen
    09-09-2014 11:51 PM Go to last post

  5. Smelt & silversides

    Remember when I found some "smelt" at my grocery store and was bummed when you guys said they contained thiaminase? Turns out, the "smelt" they have...

    Started by aSnakeLovinBabe, 05-15-2009 09:19 PM
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    mikec205
    06-01-2019 08:44 PM Go to last post

  6. Snake sex pic's

    Found Red sexing Midge up and took some pic's :o Is that something anyone would like me to post :confused: Don't want gross anybody out :eek:

    Started by Odie, 11-20-2007 06:46 AM
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    ConcinusMan
    12-05-2010 03:47 PM Go to last post

  7. Everyday Items.

    I thought it would be nice to have a thread dedicated to items we use in the keeping of our snakes. These items may be normal for us to use but...

    Started by guidofatherof5, 07-05-2011 12:42 PM
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    Sonya610
    05-05-2013 09:27 AM Go to last post

  8. Question Keeping Garters together?

    I've heard garters are one of the few snakes that can live together. Do many people here keep garters together? They don't get stressed or anything...

    Started by Gryffindor, 04-04-2012 01:05 AM
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    snakehill
    04-07-2012 04:20 PM Go to last post

  9. Question Feeder Fish without Thiaminase?

    Okay, I am planning on getting a garter snake in the next month or so. While they will not be my first garter snake, I only recently learned of...

    Started by allyneko223, 05-11-2015 10:30 AM
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    feeding, new snake, question, thiaminase
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    LeoVi
    12-09-2017 10:02 AM Go to last post

  10. wild baby albino garter snake care advice

    My bro found a little baby albino garter snake yesterday. Not sure what specific species, but I live near Eugene. Right now it is in a plastic bin...

    Started by user, 10-28-2016 05:29 AM
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    Eddie
    09-24-2017 06:31 PM Go to last post

  11. Exclamation HELP this is urgent...can minnows kill my new garter

    I just purchased a baby garter snake yesterday from petco and they said they feed her minnows so i bought a dozen of minnows i fed her 3 today but...

    Started by Dameco13, 01-04-2010 10:12 PM
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    minnows, noob, thiaminase, unexperienced, urgent 1 Attachment(s)
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    ConcinusMan
    04-06-2010 02:12 PM Go to last post

  12. Garter snake food - fish questions.

    Hi, I've been busy and haven't posted much, working on setting up a large aquarium for native fish. Anyway, I have a garter I caught 2 years ago,...

    Started by Lee, 01-25-2007 09:51 PM
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    Thamnophis
    05-09-2007 07:40 AM Go to last post

  13. Safe Fish List

    The follow list of Safe and Unsafe fish is paraphrased from: Nutrient Requirements of Mink and Foxes, Second Revised Edition,...

    Started by guidofatherof5, 03-31-2010 06:19 PM
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    mustang
    11-28-2010 03:03 PM Go to last post

  14. feeding baby garters

    Hey, I am fairly new to this site and this is my first post. I recently recieved my first baby garter. I got him on thursday and fed him for the...

    Started by snakehill, 06-13-2011 01:16 PM
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    infernalis
    06-25-2011 07:38 AM Go to last post

  15. Bitten Much?

    Now I know that most folks on here have had more than enough opportunity to get nipped at by a snake. Reaching out to catch them, trying to feed...

    Started by prattypus, 09-30-2008 12:21 AM
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    ConcinusMan
    06-28-2010 02:56 PM Go to last post

  16. Breeding feeder mice

    Does anyone here breed their own mice for feeding? How convenient is it? When I only had a couple of corns, it wasn't really worth considering, but...

    Started by Sputnik, 07-21-2007 04:49 PM
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    ScimitarX
    07-27-2007 06:05 PM Go to last post

  17. Baby care?

    You probably noticed that Scott has his first litter of snakes. And if you'll also notice, I live in Raleigh. Convenient right? Been waiting all...

    Started by RedSidedSPR, 05-10-2011 06:30 PM
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    RedSidedSPR
    05-18-2011 04:28 PM Go to last post

  18. Exclamation I have fed my Garter/Ribbon Goldfish for 13 years. Is Thiaminase a problem?

    Just as the title says. This is a wild caught snake found near my location. It is Black with White/Yellow stripes on the side with a Greyish/Green?...

    Started by Jimyd, 06-20-2009 07:34 PM
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    jitami
    02-22-2010 09:21 AM Go to last post

  19. Question about feeding

    Hello, I have a little question about feeding my baby garter. He's about 6-7 inches long right now - about 3 to 3.5 months old, I think. He was...

    Started by acovert, 12-11-2011 07:09 PM
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    EasternGirl
    12-29-2011 10:38 AM Go to last post

  20. Running out of tricks, need advice

    As some of you know, I've been having problems with an adult(ish) female parietalis that got picky a few months ago. She will only eat worms,...

    Started by Stefan-A, 10-13-2007 12:24 PM
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    adamanteus
    01-24-2008 12:51 PM Go to last post

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