Hello! A couple questions

[Snakeknot]

A great place to buy snakes is to find a local reptile show. You will buy from breeders so you will get snakes cheaper than any pet store. And when it comes to garters, a lot of pet stores will tell you to feed them crickets! A big no-no! Reptile shows are addictive! If you need to talk to someone about snake keeping, there's a lot of good info there. ( If you ever get fed up with the internet and want your info NOW! )

FIND A GOOD HERP VET! I love mine and he has been a wealth of knowledge.

I'm a new mom to a baby, wild caught, garter. So far I can only get her to eat salamanders. ( I AM trying to switch her to better food. ) But she LOVES her silly-manders! Babies are very fast! Try to get something older and well acclimated to people. I have her in little tank in the bathroom window and she tends to wander the tank whenever someone takes a shower and steams up the place. So far she has yet to bite me but she has musked me several times! Please get a domestic bred.

I have several snakes. I started with sand boas. They're very slow, fat and colorful and they don't get that big. Sand boas are also a great starter snake. ( Yes, they eat mice but your mom really needs to see them. They just look different.) Then I have a couple corns. They're very pretty and gregarious with people. But garters are different. LOTS of personality!

Welcome to the list! Enjoy your studying!

Devon

[infernalis]

I have her in little tank in the bathroom window and she tends to wander the tank whenever someone takes a shower and steams up the place. So far she has yet to bite me but she has musked me several times! Please get a domestic bred.

Devon

Sorry, but that is the last place I would dream of keeping any snake....