Pheobe my Eastern Garter

[guidofatherof5]

I saw that salmon is good for them so what if it is salon in a can with water? just wondering. Thank you.

No canned salmon also.

[kibakiba]

It needs to be fresh salmon, as in unsalted filleted salmon.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Ok thank you. I didnt give her any but I was wanting to ask.

UPDATE... Still no babies and Im actully kinda glad cause I have that gathering tomorrow and if they even come tonight it would be ok cause it is just one day I will be gone. Now she is trying to dig everywhere and all the time. So much more then normal. for the past 3 days shes been doing that and each day seems like shes been doing it more and more. she is a digger anyway but now she almost does it all the time. I havent done the coconuts yet but I did find an awesome hide. My girls drink Caprisuns all the time and last night I was needed to put something else in there cause what we did have in there just wasnt doing good. I knew I needed something stiffer. I grabbed the Caprisun box and shortened it and where the hole is on the side i made the hole bigger so that she can climb in and out and I also put a hole on the top. Its strong and thick cardboard and she seems to love it. Itll last longer and Im always getting the boxes so I know Ill have plenty when I need to change it.

QUESTION.... her hood is brighter in color now( I noticed it yesterday evening) and not as flush to the rest of her body like it was . also by her hood her body isnt as smooth down as in you can see that its wider there then it was. Are those signs of her being close. I would say it might mean she need to go to the bathroom but it hasnt changed even after her going potty. any suggestions as in is it close or..... Are there any more signs like physical signs to show shes close? She also seems a little more anxious then normal.

Thank you and I hope to hear something soon. Talk to you all later.

[guidofatherof5]

She may yell things like "Don't touch me"

[Mrs N1ntndo]

She may yell things like "Don't touch me"

She already started that for the most part about 2 weeks ago. All that she will let me do now is I can reach in the tank and rub her body with my finger.

Will garters get like an speed thing goin like right now pheobe is all over the tank and is faster then normal. she just started this about 30 min ago and she hasnt moved like that in 2-2.5 months since I got her. Its like she trying to hurry about something. Did your snakes ever do that?

[RedSidedSPR]

Well, I don't know much about this stuff, but I'd say it's gonna be soon. =)

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Also heres naother question. Do garters give birth just laying flat on the bottom of the tank or can they do it draping or hanging around on things. Just wondering?

[RedSidedSPR]

Probably won't ever do it dangling...

[guidofatherof5]

My will wander and rarely sit still.
Not in a hurry, just not able to get comfortable.

Never had an up high delivery. Always the bottom of the enclosure.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Well, I don't know much about this stuff, but I'd say it's gonna be soon. =)

It would seem like that huh. Im so happy and very excited. I find myself staring at hear for hours. 1 reason is because I dont wanna miss it and 2 is because she is amazing. Theres something about her that no one would understand other than the snake people like us. shes awesome just to look at all the time even if shes just laying there doing nothing but breathe. I love it.