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    Re: Odd question about feeding multiple Garters.

    Quote Originally Posted by ReptileGeek181 View Post
    I prefer to take out each of my garters from their communal housing to feed them separately and I also prefer to feed them whole prey/food unless they are babies.
    I also prefer to separate for feeding, but it's mostly for my benefit - I don't have to watch for food fights, I'll know how much they ate, and I use the opportunity to do some cleaning. I also have some snakes who take their sweet time deciding if they're going to eat or not, so rather than watch for an hour I just check on them periodically. I also feed my largest snake last - sometimes she gets so many leftovers from the others that I don't need to set aside any food for her.

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    Re: Odd question about feeding multiple Garters.

    Quote Originally Posted by Steveo View Post
    I also prefer to separate for feeding, but it's mostly for my benefit - I don't have to watch for food fights, I'll know how much they ate, and I use the opportunity to do some cleaning. I also have some snakes who take their sweet time deciding if they're going to eat or not, so rather than watch for an hour I just check on them periodically. I also feed my largest snake last - sometimes she gets so many leftovers from the others that I don't need to set aside any food for her.
    It's not a garter, but I tend to do this with my Kingsnake (Splendida, Desert) as it will eat anything the others will and has a brilliant feeding response.

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