Re: What 2 feed them?

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Posted by TORI on March 26, 2000 at 08:56:29:

In Reply to: What 2 feed them? posted by Jen on July 22, 1998 at 20:33:18:

: Ok I got a question: I found a garder snake by my pool today and my little bro has convinced my parents to keep him(the snake).We have NO CLUE how/what to : feed him, keep him warm, provide water, etc. Can u answer these ques tions 4 me?
HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR SNAKE : TO FEED YOUR SNAKE:your best bet are probably small grass hoppers, but if you can not find any, usualy a local petstore would carry small crickets.BE SURE TO KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR SNAKE WILE IT IS EATING!Once I had a small garter snake and I left the crickets in the cage over night and in the morning I realized my snake had been eaten by its food. So if you feed it crickets make sure to take them out if he hasn't eaten it within 5-10 minuts. If your snake isn't eating after a week into feeding you should really set it free.
To heat your snake you should put him in the sun for 1 hour per day. This will ensure that the snake gets the important vitamines from the sun.
Place a small tissue box in his tank so he has a pace to escape the heat if he wishes. Things he must have is 1. a water dish 1/2" - 1" deep 2. some type of bedding a good one is wood shavings used for hampsters.

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: : Ok I got a question: I found a garder snake by my pool today and my little bro has convinced my parents to keep him(the snake).We have NO CLUE how/what to : feed him, keep him warm, provide water, etc. Can u answer these ques tions 4 me? : HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR SNAKE : TO FEED YOUR SNAKE:your best bet are probably small grass hoppers, but if you can not find any, usualy a local petstore would carry small crickets.BE SURE TO KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR SNAKE WILE IT IS EATING!Once I had a small garter snake and I left the crickets in the cage over night and in the morning I realized my snake had been eaten by its food. So if you feed it crickets make sure to take them out if he hasn't eaten it within 5-10 minuts. If your snake isn't eating after a week into feeding you should really set it free. : To heat your snake you should put him in the sun for 1 hour per day. This will ensure that the snake gets the important vitamines from the sun. : Place a small tissue box in his tank so he has a pace to escape the heat if he wishes. Things he must have is 1. a water dish 1/2" - 1" deep 2. some type of bedding a good one is wood shavings used for hampsters. :

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