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albino checkered personality

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Posted by: LisaJ at Sun Jun 28 20:44:27 2009  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by LisaJ ]  
   

Hi, I'm thinking about getting an albino checkered garter snake as a pet, a male adult if I can find one. I find them very pretty. I'm in my 40s and have had cats, dogs and birds all my life. As a child I had a little garter snake named Serpie. After thinking about a corn snake, I've decided to try a garter again. I'm not a night person and like the idea of a diurnal snake, one that won't be hiding all the time.

My question is about personality. I like the looks of the albino checkereds the most, but what are they like to handle? I'm hoping for a snake that will tame down OK. I realize they'll always be more wiggly than a corn snake. The Puget Sound garters are pretty also. Are they calmer than the checkereds?

Can one small male be kept in a 20 gallon?

Thanks for your time.


   

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