feeding question garter snake

[mark24]

How often do you feed garter snakes??

[Kingsnakechris]

I'm no expert with gartes but I can only assume they live on the same schedule as all the others, depending on age 5-7 days.

[infernalis]

I'm no expert with gartes but I can only assume they live on the same schedule as all the others, depending on age 5-7 days.

wrong answer. Thamnophis have a very high metabolism, I feed mine every other day.

I feed babies every day.

These are super active snakes, like they have ADHD and a sugar buzz, so they need to eat often.

as adults, when they can take pinkie mice, I back off to every 3-4 days.

If you feed worms, every other day tops, if you feed fish every three days tops.

[infernalis]

moved to thamnophis

[Kingsnakechris]

wrong answer. Thamnophis have a very high metabolism, I feed mine every other day.

I feed babies every day.

These are super active snakes, like they have ADHD and a sugar buzz, so they need to eat often.

as adults, when they can take pinkie mice, I back off to every 3-4 days.

If you feed worms, every other day tops, if you feed fish every three days tops.

I stand corrected. Listen to infernalis, he's a garter pro!

[mark24]

Thanks Wayne. That's why they were always acting hungry all the time. I was feeding em fish once a week. So fish every 2-3 days??

[infernalis]

yes.. don't worry if they look plump after you feed them, it will come out the other end quickly enough.

[infernalis]

what kind of fish?

whole fish, or cut up bits from larger fish?

[mark24]

Cut up bits from larger fish

[infernalis]

pick up a can of reptomin (turtle pellets) at any pet shop, I place a teaspoon full between two sheets of paper and use a kitchen roller to crush it into powder.

sprinkle a little on the fish, and it will provide the extra nutrients lost by not feeding whole prey.

http://www.thamnophis.co/feeding/reptomin.jpg

Also, if you are buying frozen fish look at the ingredients label, if you see the words "Sodium Tripolyphosphate" listed, discontinue use, its laundry detergent!

I buy organic trout, or just catch some bluegills and cut them up.

[infernalis]

I lost a trio of Infernalis once by feeding them tilapia from wal mart without reading the label first.

[mark24]

pick up a can of reptomin (turtle pellets) at any pet shop, I place a teaspoon full between two sheets of paper and use a kitchen roller to crush it into powder.

sprinkle a little on the fish, and it will provide the extra nutrients lost by not feeding whole prey.

http://www.thamnophis.co/feeding/reptomin.jpg

Also, if you are buying frozen fish look at the ingredients label, if you see the words "Sodium Tripolyphosphate" listed, discontinue use, its laundry detergent!

I buy organic trout, or just catch some bluegills and cut them up.

Thanks for the tip ill pick some up when I go to petsmart.
I have frozen organic tilapia fillets that I use I read each bag before I use it. To be sure I don't harm my snakes

[infernalis]

I have frozen organic tilapia fillets that I use I read each bag before I use it. To be sure I don't harm my snakes

Two thumbs up for using your brain.:D