I know theres a thread on here somewhere that does discuss all the stuff you need to do to make a Exo terra cage safe, theres been a few escapes from flaws in design. I've also seen some images of garters climbing and from seeing some in the wild when I was younger, the would sometimes climb to a higher altitude. I'm sue it would be fine, there are a few people on here with the Mayan set up that will hopefully respond to this thread. I would personally choose an aquarium over exo terra, but at the same time, if the cage is higher up, it becomes a pain to spot clean it if your a bit shorter than some of the other population!

I also prefer an aquarium because of all the really fun DIY set ups you can do within the cage. You can make rocky background with outcrops or anything you want and if you don't like it it's not as expensive to repair or replace.

Also have you checked out BHB? They have beautiful Snow Plains Garter snakes that are solid white! and they are a very trusty worthy supplier in my opinion!


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