Re: Keeping Garter Snakes

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Posted by Rachel on April 07, 1998 at 15:22:40:

In Reply to: Keeping Garter Snakes posted by Jo�o Boto on March 28, 1998 at 14:54:57:

: Hi, in my current collection I'm keeping: 4 corn snakes, and 2 red sided garter snakes and 2 Common garter snakes.
: If I wanted to could I keep 2 garter snakes( same or not same sex)in the same terrarium????

: Sorry, if my English isn't good I'm from portugal!!!
: Please answer me as soon as YOU can!!!!!!!!!

I believe garter snakes are often found together in the wild. They certainly aren't aggressive towards one another - although various sources suggest that cannibalism could occur if there is a big size difference - for example, if live-born young aren't removed from the mother's vivarium.

I have kept my two garters (a male and female) together for long periods (even though my female was quite a lot bigger than the male when I first bought her), and they seem very happy with the arrangement. They aren't together at the moment, as I'm hoping she might finally produce her second lot of babies quite soon, but my male would much rather be with her than without!

Hope you can understand my English OK - yours is excellent.

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: : : Hi, in my current collection I'm keeping: 4 corn snakes, and 2 red sided garter snakes and 2 Common garter snakes. : : If I wanted to could I keep 2 garter snakes( same or not same sex)in the same terrarium???? : : Sorry, if my English isn't good I'm from portugal!!! : : Please answer me as soon as YOU can!!!!!!!!! : I believe garter snakes are often found together in the wild. They certainly aren't aggressive towards one another - although various sources suggest that cannibalism could occur if there is a big size difference - for example, if live-born young aren't removed from the mother's vivarium. : I have kept my two garters (a male and female) together for long periods (even though my female was quite a lot bigger than the male when I first bought her), and they seem very happy with the arrangement. They aren't together at the moment, as I'm hoping she might finally produce her second lot of babies quite soon, but my male would much rather be with her than without! : Hope you can understand my English OK - yours is excellent.

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