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how big to feed pinkies

slimforte Jul 25, 2007 01:00 PM

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

Replies (2)

wolfpackh Jul 25, 2007 02:47 PM

i'd try scenting pinkies w/ fish and offer two at a time 2 times a week

chunga Jul 30, 2007 08:54 PM

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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