FEEDING-
Feeding a Garter snake is easy, but there are some foods that can be dangerous to your pet. Some of the main feeding animals are goldfish, feeder guppies, mice, frogs, and toads. Goldfish are a bad option for your snake because they carry parasites and diseases that can make your snake sick. Most of the time people feed their snake frogs and toads they catch in the wild but do not feed your snake wild caught frogs and toads because they can carry parasites and diseases and captive bred snakes catch these diseases easily. Feeder guppies are what I feed my Garter snake. They are less then and inch long so you should buy around nine. They are not fattening to your snake. Mice are the least problematic food for your snake, they are fattening but not too fattening for your snake. Pinkies are good for smaller snakes around twenty inches, when it is an adult you should feed it frozen mice. You should not feed it live mice since Garter snakes have been found injured or even dead from trying to swallow a live meal. For a snake around twenty inches you should feed it eight feeder guppies a week, or five goldfish, or two Pinkie mice. I tried to feed my Garter snake Pinkie mice but they died in the cage.
HOUSING-
Your snake should have ten to twenty gallons of space and although Garter snakes aren't as strong as Constrictors they can still push the top of the tank off if it's not secure. Having a lid is very important because snakes around twenty inches can escape a tank and Garter snakes like to climb on top of the tank and hang there so they can easily escape. If you are worried about your snake escaping you should get a large Critter Keeper, they are nearly escape proof because the lid snaps on.
LIGHTING-
Garter snakes do not need a light unless you live somewhere where it is cold. They can digest their food without a light or a heating pad. These snakes are the first to get out of hibernation, sometimes even when there is still snow on the ground.
TANK STUFF-
Garter snakes don't need much stuff in their tank. All they need is a large water dish to hold the fish that they eat and to soak in because Garter snakes like water. They also need a hideout and substrate. The best substrates are Eco Earth or paper towels.
HOUSING-
Your snake should have ten to twenty gallons of space and although Garter snakes aren't as strong as Constrictors they can still push the top of the tank off if it's not secure. Having a lid is very important because snakes around twenty inches can escape a tank and Garter snakes like to climb on top of the tank and hang there so they can easily escape. If you are worried about your snake escaping you should get a large Critter Keeper, they are nearly escape proof because the lid snaps on.
LIGHTING-
Garter snakes do not need a light unless you live somewhere where it is cold. They can digest their food without a light or a heating pad. These snakes are the first to get out of hibernation, sometimes even when there is still snow on the ground.
TANK STUFF-
Garter snakes don't need much stuff in their tank. All they need is a large water dish to hold the fish that they eat and to soak in because Garter snakes like water. They also need a hideout and substrate. The best substrates are Eco Earth or paper towels.
