Is cage too big?

[Terranaut]

When I was a kid and used to wild catch garters I don't think I ever found just one. If I found one I found a few. Allways within a small area. Like Kevin said I doubt they get lonely but instinct could be as simple as other snakes meaning abundance of food??? Doubt man will ever truly know.

[SSSSnakes]

Originally Posted by Terranaut

Doubt man will ever truly know.

And, How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?

[LiL Zap]

I would definitely add some hides. Also, like the other members have already mentioned, you can find cheap or pretty much free hides anywhere lol.

[Terranaut]

Originally Posted by SSSSnakes

And, How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?

Exactly!!!

[poison123]

Originally Posted by ssssnakes

and, how many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop?

373.......

[bigsnakegirl785]

Originally Posted by CosmicOwl

I know. And I know garters are social in the wild. However, that doesn't mean that love each other or want company. Nor does it mean that in captivity, they do anything more than tolerate another snake in the environment.

Sometimes trouble eaters eat when introduced to others of their kind, or nervous individuals calm down. It's speculated on whether it's because they feel calmer with others, or they're just "picking up on" the other's feeding responses and attitude. I hear both sides from what I've looked into, but it's hard to tell when they can't speak to us.

I can't add anything to what to the others have said, OP. But I would take their advice, the smaller the snakes the more cover they'll need. You'll have to experiment to see what's best.