Hi I'm a newbie :D

[RoteLowin]

Ah wow! thanks! Now I should stick a pink bow on the terrarium to celebrate this discovery :P
I fed her a dying goldfish just once, when I had just bought her because the guy of the shop told me it was the best food for this type of snake, but then I read that goldfishes contain enzymes that aren't good at all ... Now I always feed it with platies or guppies

[guidofatherof5]

Ah wow! thanks! Now I should stick a pink bow on the terrarium to celebrate this discovery :P
I fed her a dying goldfish just once, when I had just bought her because the guy of the shop told me it was the best food for this type of snake, but then I read that goldfishes contain enzymes that aren't good at all ... Now I always feed it with platies or guppies

Not sure if I read this right but a fish only diet can create health issues.
Are you feeding anything else?

[RoteLowin]

Yes I feed my snake with earthworms, fish (guppies or frozen fish like truta) and frog legs (a snake breeder told me that was good, because frog legs contain bones and the meat is not fat). Sometimes I add some calcium with vitamins to avoid a lack of these substances. My mother doesn't want to keep any frozen or dead mouse in her fridge, then I read that pinkies aren't necessary in a garter's diet... Until now my snake has ever been healthy... Do you think it's ok?

[EasternGirl]

I agree with the others that the snake is female. I would not feed the frog legs. I do not think frog legs are a good idea...but that is my opinion. I don't know anything about frog legs...Anyone else know anything about this? Earthworms are good...as long as you are sure they are earthworms and not red wigglers. Red wigglers are toxic. As long as you are feeding worms and fish, your snake should be fine without the pinkies...I think. Adding the calcium is good.

[Light of Dae]

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...ozen-fish.html
If buying pre-packaged frozen .. anything I am now looking out for this^ I think frog legs are an interesting addition to diet personally but I would be worried about such additives n where they came from. I have heard horror stories about frog leg 'factories' like cutting the legs of living frogs then throwing the rest of the suffering slowly dying frog in a bin with half a million other wiggling half frogs...

Sally's SilverSides are a good choice, they are a full body fish n have bones for calcium...

[kibakiba]

Thy also tend to have parasites.

[Light of Dae]

even if frozen for an extended period of time?

[kibakiba]

I'm sure some parasites can live through that. There was a thread about it a few months ago, I believe.

[RoteLowin]

I asked the butcher and he told me the frogs are killed before having their legs cut... But who knows, I'll get more informed as soon as possible. Silversides? Are those frozen small fishes?

[kibakiba]

People will say anything to make money. Perhaps I'm paranoid, because people have told me a lot of things just to get me to buy something, so I tend not to believe people...

Silversides are a safe minnow, if you get the right brand. Sally's silversides are always good. not sure what the other brand is, though.