Very nice... Congrats on your trio!
For the person/s wondering about the keeping of Garters ...
Garters are great.
Very inquisitive, alert, & rather intelligent snakes.
In housing Garters, the substrate can be just about anything from wood shavings to paper towels.
They require, basically, the same temps as Corns (although Northern species can do well with the warm end being a couple/few degrees cooler). Northern, or Southern, I keep all of mine at about the same temps.
They are opportunistic feeders. So, their diet is a varied one. Fish is typical but they also eat just about anything else that they are capable of getting a hold of and swallowing ... such as small rodents, worms, frogs, tadpoles, lizards, etc., etc.
With that said, all of my Garters are on mice (pinks, fuzzies, hoppers). I prefer feeding mice since they provide better nutrition, than, let's say, fish (fish alone does not provide a nutritionally complete diet).
Garters are more social than many other snakes. Thus, they can be successfully co-habbed. Most of mine are in separate vivs but I do Cohab "a pair or two".
Garters are ovoviviparous (birth live young).
I start out the babies on fish. Then, gradually, add in pinkie parts with the fish. Eventually (in short time), they are, solely, on pinkies/mice.
For brumation, some species (i.e. northern) may need a wee colder temp than some others.
During handling, Garters are rather active ... although, they can just "sit there", and relax (observing), here or there.
I have found that, in general, males tend to be more flighty than females (females are much calmer). Thus, making females more pleasurable to handle.
Quick movements (during handling) should be avoided, though, as it can make just about any Garter's "flight instinct" instantly kick in (especially males LoL).
A BTW ... Certain species are calmer while some others tend to be more flighty &/or musky
At any rate, Garters may not be for everyone (we all have different likes/dislikes) but I love them and find them fun to keep & observe.
