Hi there and welcome to the forum...at the risk of sounding old...it's nice to have young people who have an interest in garters and do their best to give them a good life in captivity. My son is going to be 11 this month and he has very little interest in my garters...lol. He loves animals, he is just too lazy to take care of them...lol. Sounds like you have a nice group of critters at your house!