what else do i need for my garter snake?
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20 gallon tank
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substrate
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3 Responses to “what else do i need for my garter snake?”
garter snakes are not good pets.
i recommend a corn snake or ball python.
you need for any snake:
half the tank to be heated to 80-85 degrees and half to be in the low 70′s.
water bowl
2 places for it 2 hide (one on the warm side, and one on the cool side
aspen or newspaper for substrate
1 branch to climb on (baked for 30 mins on 400)
1 fake plant
tank clip top
food
garter snakes are wild and should NOT be kept by humans, get a corn snake or ball python please if you want to be happy and if you want to handle it
lengths:
garter: about 5-6 feet
corn snake: 4-6 feet
ball python: 6-8 feet
Garter snakes are great pets!! I have had a garter snake for 4 years now, and it had been a great companion. You have everything you need except for a water bowl. Garter snakes are semi-aquatic and will need a fairly large water bowl. As for where you can get this stuff, you can visit you local PetCo to get the supplies. I have no idea where you could get a garter snake. I caught mine in my backyard, but I would check Reptilecity.com.
Garter snakes really aren’t that great, actually.
They are nervous without handling. And mildly venomous. Just keep this in mind.
What about 2 thermometers? Those are essential. A water dish, of course! And most definatley get another hide. Other than that you should be set!