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What are you even supposed to eat for dinner

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You know what's an incredibly underrated genus of snake? Garter snakes. Like. Look at this

(Picture credit to Mid peninsula regional open space)

(Credit to CheesieMack, Steve Coltor)

(Credit to GravidGarters)

(Credit to Lakemagazine)

(Credit to Benjamin Genter) Naturally gorgeous, so many different species that come in a whole slew of colors like this! They are a species that can be kept without having to feed rodents, so people who don't want a snake they have to feed mice to can have these. They eat so many different things, fish, worms, insects, and even things like chicken heart and liver! (Ofc nutrition needs to be taken into account) They stay a small, manageable size, and size can differ slightly based on region and species

Easy to keep and breed in captivity Sexual dimorphism makes the males much smaller than the females, so if you want one that stays smaller you can get a male!

^ Large female surrounded by small males (Credit to the syndey morning herald) And!! The best part (to me, because I think its cute) is that they are communal, and do very well cohabitated! Their social behavior is rare in other species, but they live in large groups that sleep in the same den, and while they venture out alone, they always regroup. So, as long as there is adequate space provided, they can be kept in groups! (Ofc its also important to read about their behavior, especially for feeding time) The only down side here in the US is that some species are illegal to own in the states that they are native to, so its important to do research on which ones are legal in the keepers state

But yeah they are such a cool Genus, I genuinely don't know why it took me so long to become interested in keeping them

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welcome to my blog!!!

this is a new sideblog focused on my snakes

my fandom account is @pearlsdefenseattorny

here we have franz mesmer:

and odysseus of ithaca

we'll be doing reptile husbandry nerd stuff over here