Articles
- A Visit to the Narcisse Snake Dens
- Articles, I returned to the Narcisse Snake Dens for the first time in nearly eight years. What I saw there won’t surprise you. (Here’s a hint: snakes.) »
- Why Do Garter Snake Keepers Like Garter Snakes?
- Articles, In which I come up with some reasons why some reptile keepers might prefer garter snakes over other snakes. »
- Why Don’t Reptile Keepers Appreciate Garter Snakes?
- Articles, I look at some of the reasons why garter snakes aren’t more popular among reptile keepers. »
- All About Thiaminase
- Articles, Setting the record straight about thiaminase, the enzyme that causes vitamin deficiencies in fish-eating snakes. »
- The Snake Scientist
- Articles, Aimed at readers aged 9 to 12, Sy Montgomery’s children’s book about garter snakes doesn’t insult the intelligence of older readers. »
- Some Garter Snake Feeding Problems
- Articles, There are many reasons why captive snakes won’t eat in captivity. Garter snakes have a few more. »
- Garter Snakes in Spring
- Articles, Photographers capture images of garter snakes emerging from hibernation. »
- Garter Snakes in Winter
- Articles, In winter, garter snakes are supposed to be hibernating. This presents some challenges when one turns up in your basement, or when you’re keeping them as pets over the winter. »
- You Can’t Tease-Feed a Garter Snake
- Articles, Garter snakes are active hunters rather than ambush predators, and that has implications for how you feed them in captivity. (Updated) »
- The Narcisse Snake Dens in the Off-Season
- Articles, I thought the Narcisse snake dens weren’t worth visiting in the off-season. I was wrong. »
- Telling Garter Snakes and Ribbon Snakes Apart
- Articles, This article explains how to figure out the difference between ribbon snakes and garter snakes when you encounter them in the wild. »
- The Thirty-First Garter Snake
- Articles, The 31st species of garter snake has a tiny range in western Mexico. Here’s what we know about it. »
- Feeding Earthworms: Red Wigglers vs. Nightcrawlers
- The Seven Rules of Raising Baby Garter Snakes
- Differences Between Male and Female Garter Snakes
- Raising Baby Garter Snakes: Some Personal Observations
- Resetting a Garter Snake’s Appetite
- For Ringlet
- The San Francisco Garter Snake in Canada
- Questions About Ribbon Snakes in Captivity
- Some Notes on Wandering Garter Snakes, Thamnophis elegans vagrans
- Domestic Mice as Food for Butler’s Garter Snakes, Thamnophis butleri
- Understanding Garter Snakes Through Their Diets