Okay, so I found a little garter coiled in a leaf yesterday in my yard. Of course, being the snake freak that I am, I HAVE to catch it even if just for a few minutes to observe it. I brought the little guy in and it's peaked my interest as I've never kept anything but rodent-eating snakes. So I decided to set it up in a small tank (5 1/2 gallon) and keep it for a few days and see if I can get it to feed. Should I start with feeder goldfish in a water bowl, or something else? I also noticed that although it's pretty small (maybe 18-20 inches), it's also VERY fat and wide for a garter. Could a female be this small, and could she still be gravid (I live in Alabama)? Or is it just a very successful male hunter? Thanks for all the answers, and I'll try to post a pic of its girth later.
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Currently keeping:
Geckos:
Eublepharis macularius (various morphs), Paroedura picta (banded, stripe, and amel), Paroedura bastardi bastardi, Paroedura androyensis, Hemitheconyx caudicinctus, Rhacodactylus ciliatus, Cyrtodactylus irianjayensis, Gekko gecko, Pachydactylus turneri, Uroplatus henkeli, Teratolepis fasciata, and Oedura monilis.
Snakes:
Corns, a single ball python, a pair of Taiwan Beauties, and a pair of Tangerine Honduran Milks
