Feeding slugs

[jaleely]

I tried feeding slugs to my red sided garters last night, and they just kept looking up at my hand and trying to figure out why i wasn't offering them fish *lol*
I fed the wandering garters slugs, and they kept following me around the room (from tank of course) begging for more. So, they got the leftovers and stuffed themselves.
Cracks me up. Out of 22 snakes, 8 different species, garters are just the most cute eaters. So almost...dog like, or i don't know, hilarious. Just climbing up my hand, pushing the slug out of the way and trying to figure out where the fish is...because surely i must have the fish. lol

The wanderings never stop begging me, peeking at me, for slugs.
Hubby usually does this voice for the snakes "ssss leave me aloneeee" but when the garters are out it's "feed ussss slug-motherrr" lol

[RedSidedSPR]

I've never been able to remember which type is safe or not, but I know some aren't.

Also ive fed ONE slug... And my checkered almost died from it, the slime nearly choked him to death, if not for my miraculous toothpickery, pretty sure he'd e a goner..

So I've always been a little thrown off by slugs

[jaleely]

ah the slime was a big put off for me at first. I worried about it, but it depends on the size of the slug. I also wipe them down (kind of squishing them lol) with a paper towel first. That helps a ton. Tiny slugs, swallowed without a chance to slime. big slugs, they will get away, sliming the snakes mouth closed. They DO work it out on their own. I don't like it one bit, however.
I try to pick the right size the first time. They don't seem to care though...they'll get a mouthfull of slime and keep trying to eat that slug. lol
we've all gotten good at feeding time now though. It's a few slugs just about every night now. Sometimes i think they look a little full (though they extremely disagree with me) and i'll withold slugs for the night. They go bonkers, flopping around their tank, climbing, begging *lol* sometimes i give in anyway.

We have *tons* of slugs in our back yard, because hubby does compost in the potted plants *rolls eyes* i hated it, but now i don't mind since it brings in all this free and healthy garter food : )
They've been eating slugs safely since the beginning now! But i did look up what kinds of slugs they were to make sure they were safe. Sometimes i'll cut up a big slug, and wipe goo off it and feed it to them, but they don't like the guts much, and the chunks aren't as fun as they little whole slugs *rolls eyes*
so they stare at me, until i cut it up finely for them...which let me tell you, is a PAIN because slugs don't die normally. They continue to move, undulate, and CRAWL even when chipped into 20 peices.
So, now i just get the right sized ones the first time and everyone is happy *lol*

[RedSidedSPR]

Well I do have a lot around here. Might try again