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rhallman
at Wed Oct 6 20:27:11 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by rhallman ]
You do not mention which species you have. Garters are typically shy and some varieties are more so than others. A few species tend to be more prone to "warming up" to their keepers. You cage sounds fine, maybe a bit cluttered. Garters do well with just a hide, clean water and maybe a branch to climb on. Aspen is a great substrate for garters and I use it with many of mine. You want the finer shaved aspen not the large saw dust chips. Garters will crawl in and out of it, which gives them security, and something to do. The wood shavings to avoid are Cedar and to a lesser extent Pine, but Aspen is fine. Another good substrate is carefresh but it is a bit more expensive than Aspen. Young garters can shed quite often, especially on a rodent diet. Measures each shed and monitor the snake’s growth.
Randy
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RE: Aspen is fine - rhallman, Wed Oct 6 20:27:11 2004