my garter that i caught is about 12 inches long. should it be big enough to eat a pinkie. the thing will not touch night crawlers but will eat fish. how often should i try feeding a snake this size? thanks for the help.
-T

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my garter that i caught is about 12 inches long. should it be big enough to eat a pinkie. the thing will not touch night crawlers but will eat fish. how often should i try feeding a snake this size? thanks for the help.
-T

i'd try scenting pinkies w/ fish and offer two at a time 2 times a week
Because people tend to overfeed their gartersnakes I feed my newborns twice a week in their first year. After their brumation they are fed once a week, like all my garters.
They get as much food as they want during these weekly feedings.
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