Stunted growth of Checkered garters

[KeyLa]

Thanks for your response. From what I understand, they have never been fed anything other than pinkies and with no supplements.

In fairness to the rescue centre, I think they are very good at what they do, they just are not very knowledgeable with reptiles and probably had no idea how to raise neonate snakes.

Still tempted to get one. If I knew for a fact it wouldn't grow much longer than say 30 centimeters, I would snap one up right now. But if I was going to get larger than 60 centimeters, I would probably lean more towards getting one of their kings/corns/milks/rats.

Garters were my first snakes though, so I have a big soft spot for them.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Do you know how many and how often they are fed? A rescue center probably don't feed as many pinks as we do to grow ours fast. If they only gave them 1 pink a week they wouldn't grow fast at all. Alot of people think that garters are like other snakes, but they have a higher metabolism than most.

thanks for your response. From what i understand, they have never been fed anything other than pinkies and with no supplements.

In fairness to the rescue centre, i think they are very good at what they do, they just are not very knowledgeable with reptiles and probably had no idea how to raise neonate snakes.

Still tempted to get one. If i knew for a fact it wouldn't grow much longer than say 30 centimeters, i would snap one up right now. But if i was going to get larger than 60 centimeters, i would probably lean more towards getting one of their kings/corns/milks/rats.

Garters were my first snakes though, so i have a big soft spot for them.

[guidofatherof5]

Garters are the best kept secret in the snake hobby. Smart, engaging and always fun to work with. Well, unless one decides to sling musk in your face.

[Tommytradix]

its not the size of the snake its...........haha

[KeyLa]

IIRC they said they were fed once per week. I think they were on the same on the same feeding schedule as the rest of their rescues (majority pantherophis, a couple royals, a gopher etc) so I assume they are on a "one rodent per week" schedule.