My first garter

[Steveo]

Same here. I think Stefan and I debated this. In my experience, hair plugs them up. I either skin adult mice while frozen, or simply use rat or mouse pinkies instead. Also, I don't continuously feed them rodents. I alternate with fish and worms.

Even if hair doesn't cause blockage by itself, it certainly increases the chances of it happening.

Good to know. I have some rat pups without fur yet. I'll use those and save the adult mice for my constrictors.