All sensible questions. Gartersnakes are a learning process we have nine split between four different subspecies and all of them like different things! Sybil is always climbing, Laccy is always basking, You will rarely see Binky because she's normally building a tunnel, Vlad scarpers the minute he sees us yet Adorabelle and Lipwig want to be held and so on. You should have the basics you need, then you can fine tune to the little charater you have. Btw, nice to see another Southamptonite. I was born and raised in Sholing, Southampton.