first snake but not new to reptiles!

[guidofatherof5]

Welcome to the forum.
Checkereds are great snakes.
Here's a link to the care sheet. It should answer some question. Anything not covered you can ask.
Like Chantel stated. Red worms are off limits for garter snakes.
Be sure to buy only night crawlers.
Where were you going to buy your worm?
Garter Snake Care Sheet - Caresheets

[riley_napalm]

Welcome to the forum.
Checkereds are great snakes.
Here's a link to the care sheet. It should answer some question. Anything not covered you can ask.
Like Chantel stated. Red worms are off limits for garter snakes.
Be sure to buy only night crawlers.
Where were you going to buy your worm?
Garter Snake Care Sheet - Caresheets

at our pet store we get nightcrawlers and red worms raised specifically for feeding to turtles, lizards ect. i was thinking red worms because of his small size, but i forgot about them being potentially toxic to a garter. i have a dumpy tree frog and he goes crazy over them. do you think they pose the same threat to him? he's DEFINITELY able to handle some nightcrawlers though!