Care Sheet for Garter Snakes and Ribbon SnakesAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.82 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 05/27/2006 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | Garter Snakes and Ribbon Snakes |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Ribbon man |
Years Experience: | 1 to 2 Years |
Species: | Ribbon snake |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | garter snake |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Update |
Mostly Active During: | Day |
Substrate and Water Needs: | First you can use these substrates,
paper towels
reptile carpet
repti bark
newspaper
Carpet
potting soil
They need a large water dish big enough for the snake to submerge it self in the water and actually swim |
Lighting and UVB: | They do not require uvb but can make your snakes colors very bright. They need 12 hours of light. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | The temps in the tank should be 86 degrees. No humidity needed but spray with water if your snake is having trouble shedding. |
Heating and Equipment: | There are alot of things you can use to heat up your cage. The heating products to use are, UTH, a lamp. Use one of those to heat up your tank. Items that should not be used are Hot rocks. |
Caging Provided: | For one ribbon snake the can be in a 10 gallon all their life, a garter will need a 20 gallon garters grow very long. I have one garter in a 29 gallon, soil as bedding and a cave on hot side, and a cave on the cool side. I have lots of stuff for my snake to climb, and a large water bowl in the middle. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | You can feed fish (rosy reds, guppies, tadpoles)no comets or goldfish.You can also feed pinkys which are the healthiest.Earthworms once in a while.Remember with no heat they will not digest there food. Feed ur snake 3 to 4 times a week. in a pattern like this: Monday 3 fish,Thursday 4 fish, this depends on the size of ur snake. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Dust calcium on food every two feedings.pinkys require none. |
Maintenance: | Very easy to care for.i luv them |
Some Words on this Species: | They will be your best friend if u love them they really do luv u too.!!! |
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