What do small garter snakes eat?
What to Feed to Garter Snakes. Wild garter snakes eat a varied diet containing worms, amphibians, fish, eggs, snails, and rodents. While captive garter snakes can be fed predominantly frozen thawed rodents, occasionally they can be offered other prey items such as earthworms, fresh whole feeder fish, frogs, or toads.
What does it mean if you see a garter snake?
“It’s an indicator of a healthy ecosystem, to have a snake in your yard [or garden],” said Melissa Amarello, co-founder and director of education for Advocates for Snake Preservation. “It means you have a friendly yard going on, enough to support a predator.”
How long can garter snakes live?
The life span of an average common garter snake can range from four to five years. However, they can live up to 10 years in captivity.
Where do garter snakes like to live?
Habitat. Beane described garter snakes as “generalists, inhabiting a wide variety of habitats.” They live in woodlands, meadows and grassy knolls and like to be near water, especially “in the arid parts of the West,” Beane said.
What is a garter snake favorite food to eat?
Mice
What is the best food source for a garter snake?
Garter snake diet in captivity may consist of: Mice Fish Earthworms Crickets Small pieces of raw chicken
What do I feed a garter snake specifically?
Choose a water dish that is big enough for the snake to curl up in.
How often often does a garter snake eat?
Worm eaters should be fed twice weekly , fish eaters can be fed every five to six days or so, and mouse eaters every week. Very young garter snakes can eat a bit more frequently than that: they could probably eat every second day on an earthworm diet.