Care Sheet for Garter Snakes and Ribbon SnakesAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 0 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 04/07/2008 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | Garter Snakes and Ribbon Snakes |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Anonymous |
Years Experience: | 5 to 10 Years |
Species: | Garter Snake |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | N/A |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males will have a thicker tail base and females will have a quite skinny tail.You can also simply just go to a vet or buy probing sticks. |
Mostly Active During: | Day |
Substrate and Water Needs: | I highly recommend to not use pine or cedar,or use snake aspen bedding. Change the water daily and purchase or get a water bowl to fit itself comfortably inside it. |
Lighting and UVB: | This is not recommended but if you were going to get one than get an over-tank lamp. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Temperature=85 on the warm end 65 on the cool end or warmer than room temperature
Humidity =moderate or 65 degrees |
Heating and Equipment: | Shelter
Substrate
Water Dish
Climbing Vines/Plants
As I Said Heating Not Recommended |
Caging Provided: | Juveniles=5 gallon tank
Younger Than 1 Year Old=5-10 gallon tank
Older Than 1 Year Old=10-15 gallon tank
The Max Is=20-25 gallon tank |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Juveniles=feeder fish,worms
1-5 years old= pinkie
Older=Mice
Put sense on the pinkie mice so they would eat it.
Thaw it to room temperature. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Put powder on the pinkie mice but not always.
To tell the truth feeder fish and worms is not that healthy and can cause illness so I am telling you now to feed it pinkie mice as soon as possible. |
Maintenance: | Clean Once A Week With Non Toxic Liquid |
Some Words on this Species: | I love them there very tame and docile! You can find them at most pet stores and there very cheap only about $19.99.
You can also find them easily after Winter in the United States! |
How Members Rated
This Care Sheet | Rate This Care Sheet
Please keep all comments constructive to Garter Snake husbandry methods and care. Any degrading, sarcastic, or disrespectful comments will be removed. |
Total Members Rating: 0
| 1 |  ( 0 ) |
| 2 |  ( 0 ) |
| 3 | ( 0 ) |
| 4 | ( 0 ) |
| 5 | ( 0 ) |
|
|
