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Old 10-12-15, 04:17 PM   #1
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Garters active during daylight hours?

How often do you all see your garter snakes in the daylight hours? Just wondering
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Old 10-12-15, 04:18 PM   #2
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Re: Garters active during daylight hours?

Never But he's a tiny tiny hatchling so is afraid of everything...
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Old 10-12-15, 05:49 PM   #3
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Re: Garters active during daylight hours?

I don't currently have Garters, but when I used to keep them they were out and about (or just basking) a good bit during the day.
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Old 10-12-15, 08:10 PM   #4
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It seems my garters are active day and night.
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Re: Garters active during daylight hours?

I see them in my yard patroling broad daylight but I also find them under carpet and boards hiding, too.
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Re: Garters active during daylight hours?

Mine are active through the day not too sure about at night.
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Old 10-13-15, 01:49 PM   #7
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Re: Garters active during daylight hours?

Normally they are diurnal and can be seen more during daylight hours. However , they have very acute eyesight and any movement, especially from above sends them ducking for cover. Haha.
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Old 10-14-15, 11:27 AM   #8
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Re: Garters active during daylight hours?

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It seems my garters are active day and night.
Same here with my two. I can find either of them out at any hour of the day, day or night. I do offer a 12/12 light cycle, so I don't think it's their schedule being off. The eastern is out during the night a lot more than the albino checkered as well.
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Old 10-14-15, 09:02 PM   #9
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Re: Garters active during daylight hours?

Any time, all the time.

My checkered is out a little LESS during the day now because he's in a busier spot and he's a spooky little bugger, but I catch him out basking often.
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Old 10-16-15, 06:35 AM   #10
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Re: Garters active during daylight hours?

Thank you all. I was thinking...Just thinking mind you...about getting a snake that may be active in it's tank. I have a spare Exoterra tank lol. I wouldn't care if it didn't like to be held, this would be more of a display animal. If not a snake then something else.

I hate to see and empty enclosure just sitting around
Just pondering what I may put in it.

Oh the tank is an 18x18x24. I have had this tank for years. I already have the back ground foam on it. Still just setting there all alone and empty.
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Old 10-17-15, 09:48 PM   #11
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You could think about some rough green snakes, they are insectivores that do well in planted tanks and are also arborial.
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Old 02-19-16, 08:48 PM   #12
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It seems my garters are active day and night.
^this

I have a male Valley and he is on the move constantly. Great eater too. A real low maintenance snake. Love him.
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Old 02-19-16, 10:40 PM   #13
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we have an old railroad bed that's now a walking trail and i see them often during the day.
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