questioned on garters.

[adamanteus]

See, I don't buy into the whole "Garters are for beginners" mind-set. I think Corn Snakes, for example (but many others too) are far easier to keep..... Just throw in a mouse or two once a month, and change the water now and then. Most of the time these "better" snakes just lie around like a big colourful t**d. About as interesting as stamp collecting! My apologies to all the philatelists amongst us!

[Ameivaboy]

Out of the many species of snakes i have kept and worked with (from kings,milks,ratsnakes (asian and american) boas,pythons etc etc)
garters are by far more interesting as well as more active, most snakes just tend to lay around and are generally boring captives as opposed to garters who actively explore their cage and will come and investigate you, they seem to show a much higher intelligence level than most other snakes. with all the color variations,their small size (though some people need a big snake to feel like a "man"),and personalities garters are hard to beat in my opinion

I have had people talk **** to me for keeping "lame" or "beginner" snakes but personally i dont care, while i can watch my garters cruise their cage they can watch their boids and other "boring" snakes sit in the corner all day only being active when it's feedign time

just my 2 cents


Kevin

[CrazyHedgehog]

See, I don't buy into the whole "Garters are for beginners" mind-set. I think Corn Snakes, for example (but many others too) are far easier to keep..... Just throw in a mouse or two once a month, and change the water now and then. Most of the time these "better" snakes just lie around like a big colourful t**d. About as interesting as stamp collecting! My apologies to all the philatelists amongst us!

OH no... I thought garters were beginner snakes....?
oooops...
well I had the choice of a fast paced red bellied water snake or two garter snakes...that was in 1986. . . .
with the garter snakes I got two.... and they were different! (one was melanistic... but no-one wanted the 'plain' one !!!! )hooked ever since... a short break while my son was in his 'I am a toddler out to break everything' stage... but back with a vengance now.....woooohooo


(just asked my partner if he fancied a weekend away. . . . . his reply was . . . .:
'can't you just buy me some wood and ask me to build you something!'
well I feel another snake room coming on........

[Stefan-A]

See, I don't buy into the whole "Garters are for beginners" mind-set. I think Corn Snakes, for example (but many others too) are far easier to keep..... Just throw in a mouse or two once a month, and change the water now and then. Most of the time these "better" snakes just lie around like a big colourful t**d. About as interesting as stamp collecting! My apologies to all the philatelists amongst us!

I agree. When I bought my corn, I really thought I had grown out of wanting to yell "For _______'s sake, do something!" at reptiles. Haven't seen it come out of its hide for days now, while the garters in the apartment below cruise around the terrarium every now and then (the male is in the blue phase and that doesn't stop him). By the way, I didn't know garters were into sidewinding. Saw the female do it twice.

No wonder people turn to hot snakes, at least they're big colourful t**ds with fangs.

Should I sell the corn, or hold on to it? It's turning out to be a bit of a disappointment.