1. The snake needs a water bowl, a basking spot and somewhere to hide. Those are the three most important things. The substrate must remain completely dry, so it's not possible to make an aquaterrarium by filling it with water and piling substrate in one end of the enclosure to make land. Just in case that's why you asked about the filter.

2. How many fish to feed it depends on the size of the fish. The simplest way to find out roughly how much to feed a snake, is by weighing it first and then the fish. The snake should be fed 10-20% of its weight in fish per week, divided over 1-3 feedings depending on how quickly the snake is growing. The bigger it gets, the less food it will need relative to its size. If it eats less than that, it's okay.

3. What else do you need to know?

Check out the general care sheet in our articles section:
Garter Snake Care Sheet - Caresheets


Your snake is not a Thamnophis proximus orarius, but it is definitely a Thamnophis species.


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