How to Care for Baby Garter Snakes!

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  • Опубликовано: 17 сен 2020
  • Garter snakes are an amazing (and surprisingly easy) snake to work with! Today we cover everything you need to know to take care of them. From enclosure setup, to diet, to handling and more, watch this before getting a baby garter to learn the basics!
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  • @vitalricecakes8274
    @vitalricecakes8274 3 года назад +1551

    Emily: They're not a burrowing species....
    Newborn Baby Garters: am hognose

    • @predatorking3131
      @predatorking3131 3 года назад +51

      facts, my Garters sometimes stay under the substrate more often than not, haha

    • @davidkang6433
      @davidkang6433 3 года назад +22

      Just going to rely on a popular comment to add, we all need to take a moment to appreciate the fact that Ed and Emily change the background to fit the video.

    • @startheumbreon2764
      @startheumbreon2764 3 года назад +4

      Lol

    • @goldencat7670
      @goldencat7670 3 года назад +7

      @Angry White Goy GTKRWN 88 why tho

    • @milkisgreat2715
      @milkisgreat2715 3 года назад +5

      @Angry White Goy GTKRWN 88 why is it cringe? (Not being rude)

  • @drawingdragons4097
    @drawingdragons4097 3 года назад +1455

    “Quantity over quality!”
    The two headed baby:
    *•__•__•*

    • @IDUserPoke
      @IDUserPoke 3 года назад +53

      The two headed baby: •_••_•

    • @starofagalaxy5853
      @starofagalaxy5853 3 года назад +31

      @@IDUserPoke
      No , the jaw was conjoint

    • @averyarsonsnake
      @averyarsonsnake 3 года назад +13

      蘇古廸斯 Star Of a Galaxy •--•

    • @drawingdragons4097
      @drawingdragons4097 3 года назад +45

      Sneko actually, the best representation would be:
      *•__•__•* because it’s center eye was merged into one

    • @maxrules1402
      @maxrules1402 3 года назад +9

      Didn't they have to put the two headed baby down?

  • @GeckyWecky
    @GeckyWecky 3 года назад +2029

    Me, who doesn’t own any snakes at all: Seems important.

  • @SpinosaurusSnake
    @SpinosaurusSnake 3 года назад +695

    Me
    Owns snake: no
    Going to own snake: no
    Watches this channel: yes

  • @ashleyharris5409
    @ashleyharris5409 3 года назад +609

    Seeing the tiny snakes breathing is just too cute. Their entire body expands and contracts so quickly.

  • @parpartpanda8445
    @parpartpanda8445 3 года назад +1993

    Anyone watching this even though they don’t have a snake?

    • @mydadtookovermyaccountsmh
      @mydadtookovermyaccountsmh 3 года назад +31

      I wish i did tho lol

    • @mattierice8503
      @mattierice8503 3 года назад +33

      yes i wanna get one but my dad wont let me get one

    • @_cc.t02
      @_cc.t02 3 года назад +22

      My family is terrified of snakes except my big bro

    • @emmettrose5960
      @emmettrose5960 3 года назад +18

      Don’t have any snakes atm! Currently a gecko-only household, but Garters are the dream :)

    • @jillianlewis3670
      @jillianlewis3670 3 года назад +13

      Not now but some day

  • @ryleeblosser768
    @ryleeblosser768 3 года назад +224

    Who else noticed their new backsplash on the kitchen??? It’s pretty

  • @Black-Swan-007
    @Black-Swan-007 Год назад +16

    I've been watching this channel for years and got to put my snake knowledge to use today. I was at a family dinner for my aunt who passed away last week and one of the kids found a snake in the dining hall. It's a very small garter snake. Yesterday it was 80 degrees, today it SNOWED. It's too cold to release him outside so I set him up in a temporary enclosure in my spare bathroom so I can keep him safe until it's warm enough for him to go back outside. It's been a trip and I searched up this video to refresh my memory on keeping him safe for a couple of days.

    • @HandyDandy6
      @HandyDandy6 3 месяца назад +1

      Did you let it go

    • @Black-Swan-007
      @Black-Swan-007 3 месяца назад +3

      @@HandyDandy6I did not let him go. For two reasons: 1. It took over two weeks for the temperature to get back up to a good range to let him go. 2. I got attached.
      His name is Noodleman (my husband named him) and he currently resides in a 55 gallon tank. He eats every few days, has shed five times, and poops constantly lol

    • @lookitsmelylamarie3437
      @lookitsmelylamarie3437 21 день назад

      do you live in Missouri🙂

    • @Black-Swan-007
      @Black-Swan-007 21 день назад

      @@lookitsmelylamarie3437 No, I live in Iowa.

  • @JonEscano
    @JonEscano 3 года назад +586

    “Since you’re watching this, you’re probably a beginner.”
    Me: I Don’T EvEn oWN A SnAkE.
    *continues to watch 24 minute video*

  • @MariyaNYC
    @MariyaNYC 3 года назад +766

    When you’re disinfecting branches be careful what kind of cookware you use, make sure it’s not “non-STICK”

  • @void8590
    @void8590 2 года назад +25

    I had to pull this up in a rush because our rehab snake was in fact with children. She had 39, 1 stillborn. Came down to feed momma to see a bunch of little heads it was a shock XD Thank you for having this video as my mother [who runs the rescue] panicked!

  • @Lucky-zl1rc
    @Lucky-zl1rc 3 года назад +44

    Ed: * about to feed frog
    Moth: I’m about to help this mans whole career

  • @sadmusicisop
    @sadmusicisop 3 года назад +399

    Baby snakes be in Emily’s hand like: I BELIEVE I CAN FLY.
    Emily: Oop aww you just booped your little nose.

    • @awhinararoa9107
      @awhinararoa9107 3 года назад +3

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @gracebuchanan8606
      @gracebuchanan8606 3 года назад +2

      Thepanja how is this so true...?

    • @sadmusicisop
      @sadmusicisop 3 года назад +2

      lol rip the old trend of I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky

    • @riannekuilder7374
      @riannekuilder7374 3 года назад +4

      @Angry White Goy GTKRWN 88 you make me cringe (in the bad way).
      Get a life, instead of commenting "cringe " in the comments -_-

    • @wolf-fang
      @wolf-fang 3 года назад +2

      @Angry White Goy GTKRWN 88 your cringe like kuilder said get a life:V

  • @-tired_plant-878
    @-tired_plant-878 3 года назад +268

    My friend caught a garter in their grandmas backyard. They kept it and thought it was just fat.
    Now they have 11 snakes

    • @ella3453
      @ella3453 3 года назад +5

      Wow

    • @-tired_plant-878
      @-tired_plant-878 3 года назад +7

      Crafts By Ella yeeeahhhhhh their dad hates it

    • @ella3453
      @ella3453 3 года назад +3

      Blueberry Studios lol

    • @cassidyburke8866
      @cassidyburke8866 3 года назад +3

      Omg, that is just...... Wow

    • @dixon4487
      @dixon4487 3 года назад +4

      @@-tired_plant-878 my dad's hates mine lol

  • @alexbain3568
    @alexbain3568 3 года назад +17

    Coming from Australia I will never legally be allowed to own most of the species you guys do care videos for, and yet I still find myself absolutely loving learning about them. And a few of the tips you've shared for other snakes have actually helped me with my Childrens Pythons, so cheers!!!

  • @thehoneybadger1223
    @thehoneybadger1223 3 года назад +10

    "Since you're watching this, you're probably a beginner"
    Nah I don't even own a snake lol, but I love them so much I want to learn as much as I can :3 🐍

  • @julialungan4722
    @julialungan4722 3 года назад +139

    The log Emily was talking about, when it was emty on the inside it was a hazard for fish too, snakes have a lot more mobility in tight spaces, when you chose a decor for fish, if a snake can get stuck, fish can too, so wach out! I think thats why they patched it.

    • @CaleenKnow
      @CaleenKnow 3 года назад +8

      I was hoping someone else to notice I have 1 fish who gets stuck daily in a new spot so I have to find it everyday and get rid of where it was struck

    • @tayleeannajones2954
      @tayleeannajones2954 2 года назад +3

      The veiltail beta that I had a few years ago got stuck inside a bubbling barrel and drowned while I was gone at school during the day. It was sad but I learned never to buy decor with holes capable of catching my fish.

    • @ariadnanaves8874
      @ariadnanaves8874 2 года назад +4

      THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THIS TOO

  • @strawberrybird
    @strawberrybird 3 года назад +432

    Emily: You don't want a piece big enough for another snake to grab hold of...
    Me: Because they'll go into a tug-of-war for it?
    Emily: Imagine the Lady and the Tramp spaghetti kiss, except Lady just keeps eating until she's devoured Tramp.
    Me: Oh.

  • @nacregem
    @nacregem 2 года назад +1

    0:18 this is oddly kind of comforting... I once had a baby garter that just passed overnight, I was probably doing something wrong but I still loved her a lot. I miss you bubba :(

  • @kitsukokiki1371
    @kitsukokiki1371 3 года назад +6

    Thanks so much for the video! My garter snake recently-ish (a few months ago) gave birth, so this'll be helpful in the future in case of more litters! Sadly, all of her litter that we didn't let go (because she is a rescue) died recently as well. FOR EVERYONE HERE, you should know that there is a 90% mortality rate for the babies, even for captive ones. About the UVB, my snake LOVES going up there to bask. So... idk. Anyways, stay safe everyone!

    • @o0Theresa0o
      @o0Theresa0o 3 года назад +4

      Your mortality rate is inaccurate - it shouldn't be that high. It's possible you have a snake that didn't produce good offspring, but it might be worth checking to see if anything else might be going on.

  • @laine975_
    @laine975_ 3 года назад +86

    Hey you’re probably not going to see this, but thank you for posting, despite not having any reptiles, your videos always make my day

  • @avast47
    @avast47 3 года назад +233

    Me: minding my own business
    RUclips: hey this is in ur recommended for no apparent reason so enjoy!
    Me after watching the video: mom can i have a snake plz?

    • @murderofcrowss
      @murderofcrowss 3 года назад +5

      good luck with that

    • @jasmijnslot559
      @jasmijnslot559 3 года назад +9

      Been trying that for years. She says I can get one after I move out, which to be honest I could just do but money and food sooo. I just keep asking. It's driving het crazy

    • @kennylefou7688
      @kennylefou7688 3 года назад +7

      @@jasmijnslot559 Just keep asking. And she doesn't have to be in contact with the snake. So why should it bother her so much. I don't understand that cats and dogs are okay, but snakes not for some people. Even my 76year old grandmother holds my 3month old male aberrant Cali Kingsnake. She says he's adorable.👍🐍

    • @padiazt805
      @padiazt805 3 года назад +7

      jasmijn slot try asking for a cobra or another extremely venomous snake and then when she says no say okay how about a nonvenomous snake? It’ll seem like a better deal and there is a larger possibility that she might say yes.

    • @lizzyb999
      @lizzyb999 3 года назад +5

      That was how I found snake discovery lol
      I just found it In my recommended I watched it and immediately fell in love and now I want a reptile

  • @Starsenic
    @Starsenic 3 года назад +19

    Me, who’s only ever had cats: Ah, yes. Very interesting.

  • @mackenziekarsonovich1073
    @mackenziekarsonovich1073 3 года назад +2

    I’m picking up my garter snake today! He’s so cute and little. His tank is all set up and I’m so excited. They really are such an underrated snake.

    • @weirdwaffles631
      @weirdwaffles631 3 года назад +1

      I hope your garter does well 🐍

    • @mackenziekarsonovich1073
      @mackenziekarsonovich1073 3 года назад

      @@weirdwaffles631 it’s been going great so far. He seems to love zooming around his enclosure and he’s already had his first meal’

  • @kettariadrawsthings2286
    @kettariadrawsthings2286 3 года назад +175

    Intro: *starts*
    Me: THE LIGHTS ARE BLUE!!!!!!!! 😲😲😲😲😲😲

    • @avabrown73
      @avabrown73 3 года назад +2

      I didn’t notice that

    • @juliasippel9819
      @juliasippel9819 3 года назад +17

      They also have a new countertop a month ago and this vid shows a new snazzy backsplash!

    • @phtogrphic
      @phtogrphic 3 года назад +6

      They might’ve replaced the back wall to stone tiles

    • @grubbschildren7765
      @grubbschildren7765 3 года назад +4

      I want a snek but my mom doesn't like the fell of them me: dont hold it then

    • @jacobschwartz6579
      @jacobschwartz6579 3 года назад +2

      Went looking for this comment lol

  • @IrieRogue
    @IrieRogue 3 года назад +59

    I love garters, they're so personable & interactive! You'll have to inform my Eastern garter that they aren't a burrowing species; he has an entire network of tunnels 😊

  • @brianorr308
    @brianorr308 3 года назад +3

    Garters yeah!!! Perfect timing - this is my first year with baby garters and everything Emily says is 100% correct. Thanks for the video!

  • @bluesunami2956
    @bluesunami2956 4 месяца назад

    I've grown up collecting and releasing garter snakes since I was little and it's amazing to see people appreciate them.

  • @DJ-rc9zy
    @DJ-rc9zy 3 года назад +116

    Me: has no reptiles and I dont plan on getting any for a while
    Also me: I have no idea why I'm watching this but I love IT!!!
    You guys are great love the video's keep up the good work(:

  • @bubbajenkins123
    @bubbajenkins123 3 года назад +46

    When I was a little kid (many decades ago because I’m pretty old) I thought my mom called them “garden snakes”. It was a logical name because they lived in our yard. It wasn’t until I was about 10 that I learned that they were actually “garter snakes”. You can imagine my disappointment.

    • @dorabrooks76
      @dorabrooks76 3 года назад +5

      I thought the same! 🤣 Then I _again_ misheard, and thought they were called guarder snakes- because they patrol the yard as if guarding it. Hahaha! I'm embarrassed to admit that I was well into my teens before I realized my mistake! 😶😅
      In my defense, the local nickname for them is either red or yellow racer, depending on the colour of the snake's dorsal stripe, so I didn't hear their proper common name very often. I'm really not sure where that name came from, considering we don't even have Racer snakes here, and the species of Racers that have a range nearest to us have solid colouring and smooth (not keeled) scales... Maybe it's simply because of how fast garters are. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I always felt lucky to even _see_ a garter snake because of their speed. Never could catch one. 😊

    • @ursafacet
      @ursafacet 3 года назад

      Same!

    • @fruit____
      @fruit____ 3 года назад

      Same

    • @blazertundra
      @blazertundra 3 года назад +4

      "Garden Snake" is a pretty common misnomer for them. The majority of people called them that when I still lived in a place where they exist. It's a pretty logical name. They usually end up in backyards and flower beds looking for worms and slugs anyway.

    • @kayb8513
      @kayb8513 3 года назад +3

      For the first 20 years of my life I called them “gardener snakes”

  • @creativenamegoeshere2562
    @creativenamegoeshere2562 3 года назад +20

    I love how belly scales on snakes are called scoooooooooooooooots

  • @julianaklevemann4987
    @julianaklevemann4987 3 года назад

    Thank you for this video. I have a red sided garter and proper care instruction is always appreciated. I love how active they are and how they love to explore.

  • @lokiwolfgirl1855
    @lokiwolfgirl1855 3 года назад +44

    I always drop everything when I see snake discovery posts

  • @EE-eh5fc
    @EE-eh5fc 3 года назад +90

    Baby garters are adorableeee, they’re slithery tiny noodle bodies
    OMgGg I CANTTTTTT

  • @Repti-verse
    @Repti-verse 3 года назад +1

    I feel like you deserve all the credit for making them popular. I didn’t know anything about keeping garter snakes as pets until I found your channel.

  • @flametitan100
    @flametitan100 3 года назад +6

    I'm glad I discovered this channel! We have wild garters as an indigenous species where I live, so I was always curious how to care for them (though I'd probably get a captive bred one, not a wild one, if I were to ever get a snake.)

  • @rhinosaur7758
    @rhinosaur7758 3 года назад +45

    I've just recently moved into university accomidation for the first time and today was difficult. These videos have been getting me through the adjustment period so thank you so much 😊

    • @ceciliaageofaquarius1225
      @ceciliaageofaquarius1225 3 года назад

      Do you have a a snake?

    • @x3janna95
      @x3janna95 3 года назад +1

      Oh man, it sucks that you can't experience it without covid restrictions. I wish you all the best and that you find some nice people there to hang out soon

    • @rhinosaur7758
      @rhinosaur7758 3 года назад +2

      1. I don't have a snake sadly, but when I have my own place in the future I hope to have one 😄 2. Thank you! It definitely feels different with the covid restriction but the people here are still really lovely

    • @TianaLuo
      @TianaLuo 3 года назад

      Same here! Watching snake discovery videos remind me of home. Good luck :)

    • @ceciliaageofaquarius1225
      @ceciliaageofaquarius1225 3 года назад

      @@TianaLuo and where is home for you?

  • @sandyudontneedtoknow2826
    @sandyudontneedtoknow2826 3 года назад +53

    me: having a rough day at work
    snek discovery: Here's some baby garters!!
    me: omg thank youuuuuuuuuuu

  • @shiftinganimela
    @shiftinganimela 3 года назад +4

    I was lucky to have been raised with several species of snake when I was younger and even had the opportunity to take care of a special needs northern red-bellied snake during my teens. ^o^ I can definitely say out of all the animals I've come into contact with over the years, Garters are definitely my favorites, despite how under rated they tend to be. I love how curious and social they can be. Their handle-ability is worth the pay-off once they're used to people.

  • @kenshinhimura2322
    @kenshinhimura2322 3 года назад +1

    I loved the shots of the snake breathing. I’ve been thinking about getting garters for a while now. I’ll use this vid as a check list when I am ready.

  • @olive_garden446
    @olive_garden446 3 года назад +153

    *snek looks around* Me: "Awe such a cute boop snoot!" Me:*boops* heh lol so cute

    • @Cold-BloodedCuber
      @Cold-BloodedCuber 3 года назад +4

      I love garters! I want to have them but mom thinks pinky mice are cute so I can’t get one even though they eat other things to!

    • @SomeYTuser
      @SomeYTuser 3 года назад +2

      i have 3 sneks

    • @rayleeedwards4668
      @rayleeedwards4668 3 года назад +4

      I want a snake but I can’t have one because my mom is afraid of rodents even though they are dead

    • @elsreptilesandmore1686
      @elsreptilesandmore1686 3 года назад +1

      Noodle_Strudel I will sub If you upload a video of them

    • @hearthrobofficial
      @hearthrobofficial 3 года назад

      Snakes taste like chicken.

  • @alexbenavidez4500
    @alexbenavidez4500 3 года назад +93

    "Oh. OH. Holy!"
    This is why we love Ed.
    I gotta ask though: can you do a video like this on Burmese pythons? That's if you haven't already
    I'm really curious about the husbandry of such a giant snake compared to much smaller species; especially when it's a snake that can outgrow a room, let alone an enclosure. Also need to eat big meals, and not just large, large rats but rabbits, Guinea pigs, maybe baby pigs or sheep even, and how often they have to be fed

    • @FeathPymArt
      @FeathPymArt 3 года назад +2

      totally agree, alex. that would be a great video!

    • @jenetikitty
      @jenetikitty 3 года назад +4

      I'd love to see this video too!! :)
      (that said, I kinda... I have to point out that sheep and rats are not EVEN on the same size scale lol . An adult sheep is probably over 200 lbs! a lamb.... well, a 6 month old lamb is about 140 lbs... while a burmese CAN eat a sheep, that is NOT going to be part of their typical husbandry. Sheep are pregnant for about 5 months, and while they CAN have 4 babies at once, 1 or 2 is way more common. A rabbit, on the other hand, have an *average* of 6 kits... and can become pregnant at 12 weeks old. -- one is a lot more sustainable than another! :)
      There is also the fact that feeding a huge prey item, even dead (though really, can you imagin putting a 200 lb sheep on a pair of tongs? lol) risks physically damaging the snake.
      A baby pig is about 2.5lbs when born. about 5lbs a week later.... and grow very quickly. (adult pigs have a really big range of sizes. Usually between 300 and 700 lbs, but domestic piggies are bred to be even bigger! the record holder weight 1600 lbs. WILD pigs also have a big range of weight and size. I'm mentioning this, because so many people think pigs are these little cute pink oinkers, but they are usually monsterously big, and were one of the most feared animals in medival times for a reason :D Anyway, they have about 12 piglets about twice a year, so baby pigs could be a more reasonable food item.
      however, pigs are also really clever animals, so I think I'd feel bad feeding pigs--that said, I beleive they tend to have a... well, when a baby is 2.5lbs and mom is 400lbs, has hooves and is not an animal built for dexterity.... accidents happen. so it might be a good, if irregular, food source.

    • @alexbenavidez4500
      @alexbenavidez4500 3 года назад +1

      @@jenetikitty Yeah, it's why I want to know about the feeding for their Burm, because I know of all those things being fed to a burn, not necessarily there's at one point
      They get their Guinea pigs and rabbits that passed away naturally from breeders
      Sheep and pigs are huge, huge meals, but I know of dead newborns from a farm being fed to real big snakes
      Emily and Ed had a ton of turkeys gifted to them, but I don't know if they've finished the lot yet
      They have also mentioned in the past that food doesn't always have to be the same consistent size for each feeding, because in the wild its not always the cas. Could also be the reason why some snakes go off food occasionally, because there are months where they'll naturally have no food at all and have adapted to survive

    • @jenetikitty
      @jenetikitty 3 года назад +1

      @@alexbenavidez4500 do they *have* a burm? I'm not the most dedicated watcher, but I thought they mostly had smaller snakes, except for peanut and a few others.

    • @alexbenavidez4500
      @alexbenavidez4500 3 года назад +1

      @@jenetikitty Yeah, they got a big friendly one called Popeye who goes to programs

  • @oliviafalbe4732
    @oliviafalbe4732 3 года назад

    I don't own any snakes but have always wanted too, I have binge watched your channel for the past month and have learned so much. I hope to in the next year to own my own slither baby, and can thank snake discovery for the information I need to make an educated decision on what to own and how to. Love you guys!!! Every day I watch a video and fall more in love with these little guys.

  • @kylynnskrypt
    @kylynnskrypt 3 года назад +1

    They're so cute. I also love the new backsplash with the new counters - the naturalistic stone look suits the house with all those reptile babies!

  • @carterwest3245
    @carterwest3245 3 года назад +20

    How else noticed there kitchen backsplash was redone it looks great

  • @ella3453
    @ella3453 3 года назад +49

    Omg I was literally like “Snake discovery hasn’t posted their video!”
    Snake discovery: posts

  • @bluestaralice3276
    @bluestaralice3276 5 месяцев назад

    They are so cute and very gentle. The little guy has shedded, he just won't eat anything. Thank you again 😊❤️.

  • @charchu737
    @charchu737 3 года назад +1

    Just got a baby garter snake so I wanted to make sure I'm taking care of her well so thank you! Her name is Mercury by the way!

  • @alashaandjaxtonbroughton1246
    @alashaandjaxtonbroughton1246 3 года назад +160

    Are we all just gonna ignore the fact that she used fake pot leaves for enrichment... well I love that 🌿❤️

    • @juliaraskopf8793
      @juliaraskopf8793 3 года назад +22

      Alasha and Jerrica Broughton actually manny reptile plants come looking like that! I don’t think it was intentional, it’s just how the reptile companies make them!

    • @wistyfish9844
      @wistyfish9844 3 года назад +10

      That was definitely pot leaves 😂

    • @jademay9047
      @jademay9047 3 года назад +1

      Lol I thought I was tripping at first

    • @kennethchavez5182
      @kennethchavez5182 3 года назад

      @@jademay9047 same yo

    • @Jackisvintage
      @Jackisvintage 3 года назад +10

      There’s actually a plant that looks similar to pot, it’s called a money tree. But I’m pretty sure that’s how companies make them look sometimes.

  • @alexbenavidez4500
    @alexbenavidez4500 3 года назад +32

    I appreciate the disclaimer about not anthropomorphizing the snakes when their buddy dies
    It's kinda hard to explain why it'd affect them so much
    With a quantity over quality life, living in numbers does assure more safety from other predators, because when in groups; like say a group of five, and a predator comes along, there's only a one in five chance that they'll be the snake predated on, which is far better odds than trying to get away from a predator on their own
    You can also argue that more snakes mean more lookouts for predators or food, and that's why they're so curious and inquisitive, exploring everything. They have a safety net that allows them to forage and explore more, with less threat of predators
    When they're on their own, they probably don't feel as secure, and likely can't just slither and forage around anymore because it's far riskier without the safety in numbers
    That stress and inability to function is possibly what does them in. That's not to say they can never survive happily on their own. There are likely some garters who don't mind, but as demonstrated on this channel, when a single unhappy garter is placed in a group, they calm down and perk up from the positive reaction of being safely in a group
    On their own, they're likely scared and confused and unable to live safely as they were before in numbers, so they simply can't survive like that
    Kinda reminds me of shoaling and schooling fish as well

    • @TheDJYosh
      @TheDJYosh 3 года назад +4

      It's true that they got where they are differently but all social animals break down a similar way. Humans stuck together because it's safer and provides less stress, and it negatively affects us after we're bonded.
      Garter snakes get their by a slightly different path but it's a fundamental part of human nature so you can't help but sympathize anyway.

  • @cydl4854
    @cydl4854 3 года назад +2

    Y'all have made me love snakes and reptiles more then I ever thought I would. I'm terrified of snakes. I'm not sure why. It makes me sad because now I really want one. Hopefully someday I can get over my fear. Y'all are amazing! Thank you for all you guys do!

  • @skylarkrabbitry8599
    @skylarkrabbitry8599 3 года назад

    I remember many years ago a young kid walking into the Chain petstore i was working at looking for info on Garden snake care. 🥰 My own kids now have 2 Balls and a Children’s. Musta been 20yrs ago now. Great Info!

  • @katiepolebakers1325
    @katiepolebakers1325 3 года назад +10

    I don’t have a snake or any amphibian pets nor do I have any plan to but I’ve been watching snake discovery for over a year now. I’m a kindergarten teacher and every time I get a chance to teach about snakes, I shock myself for the amount of information I possess thanks to Emily.

  • @srrfounder1
    @srrfounder1 3 года назад +19

    Love the blue lights over
    the counter background!

    • @246kisses
      @246kisses 3 года назад +2

      I legit thought they were in a different room of the house! lol

    • @juliasippel9819
      @juliasippel9819 3 года назад +1

      And the fancy new backsplash

  • @Booglegirl0602
    @Booglegirl0602 3 года назад

    I finally really need this. 😄 I've watched this a few times already, but I just want to watch again just to make certain I know what I'm doing.

  • @masonp1314
    @masonp1314 3 года назад

    Emily, you've inspired me to have 8 snakes, consider going into breeding, and have countless mourning geckos.. thank you for being so awesome

  • @SnakeDude.
    @SnakeDude. 3 года назад +24

    Aww, garters are so cute!

  • @angeegtz97
    @angeegtz97 3 года назад +64

    just realized the plants look like MJ leaves lmaoo

    • @skersto
      @skersto 3 года назад +17

      "...some greenery..." 👀👀👀😂

    • @sarahgriffin2629
      @sarahgriffin2629 3 года назад +19

      I scrolled thru the comments just to find someone else who noticed lol

    • @sarahh.7038
      @sarahh.7038 3 года назад +10

      I really thought so too. I wanted to scroll through comments to see if anyone else thought so too. I mean as long as the snakes like it.

    • @tuvelat7302
      @tuvelat7302 3 года назад +9

      So, that's why her snakes are so chill.

    • @Mystery-Wolf
      @Mystery-Wolf 3 года назад +1

      Micheal Jackson leaves???

  • @jacklynhiler649
    @jacklynhiler649 2 года назад

    OMG Thank you SO much for making this video!! My daughters found a baby garter and a bigger one as well and they want to keep them so bad and I only had a slight idea of what to do to care for them and boy has this video been so helpful! Thank you so much!!

    • @nightinggale6470
      @nightinggale6470 2 года назад +1

      Please release the garters, it’s not fait to the snakes to keep them. Wild animals often don’t do well in captivity and can have parasites. It’d be best to get captive bred ones from a reputable breeder.

  • @gasolineonabdaycake
    @gasolineonabdaycake 3 года назад

    Ooh! I LOVE how you redid your kitchen with the purple and bluish colors on the tile! So pretty!

  • @yoda5047
    @yoda5047 3 года назад +22

    Love the channel helps me a lot currently trying to convince my mom to let me get a ball pythons

  • @izzyaddicted965
    @izzyaddicted965 3 года назад +4

    You are the reason I no longer fear snakes. Thank you so much ❤️

  • @illbeyourpokeman2260
    @illbeyourpokeman2260 3 года назад +1

    Inspired by your channel I got my first baby garter snake this week. She's two months old and ate her first meal yesterday! Just come cut up worms with herptivite powder on them.
    I'm so amazed watching her explore, bask, sniff everything and even burrow! Even though she's my first snake, I even set up her enclosure to be bioactive. Springtails and dwarf white isopods in her eco earth/sphagnum moss/terrarium sand substrate!
    It's all thanks to you and your amazing videos. She's doing so well, even if she still slithers away if I get too close....😆
    I'll be waiting until she's about double her size before I handle her! I can't wait to see her grow in my care ❤️

  • @jasminejic191
    @jasminejic191 3 года назад +8

    Hello! I discovered your channel a year ago, this is so informative! I never knew about snakes but know you’ve helped me and plus, we had to do a test about snakes in school, I got an 100. Thank you!

  • @The_Chip_Ecliptic
    @The_Chip_Ecliptic 3 года назад +42

    Wait hold up
    No views
    27 likes
    It says there’s 2 comments
    But I see 5
    Also great video, I’m planning on getting garters later on so this helps

  • @pastorjerrykliner3162
    @pastorjerrykliner3162 3 года назад +1

    I'm hoping to get into garter snakes soon. I have been planning it for a while and can't wait to get my first couple of snakes! Thanks so much for the tips!

  • @nirdgerl6025
    @nirdgerl6025 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for posting this! You have taught me so much about snakes! I was actually scared to own one, until I found out that I was scared of a certain snake. Now I'm actually planning for a garder snake!

  • @emiliepond2395
    @emiliepond2395 3 года назад +3

    My baby garter passed away two weeks after I got her. I think she might have had a blood infection I didn’t notice but I loved her very much, and I’m glad I got to give her the best 2 weeks of her life❤️seeing this little babies make me tear up, cause I miss my little girl even though I hardly knew her. We buried her in the garden, and me and my new baby (African house snake who is a yearling) visit her and say hello. Miss you twiggy, you will always have a small snake shaped place in my heart❤️

  • @aMMgYrP
    @aMMgYrP 3 года назад +20

    Elevate some greenery... that'll get you elevated.

  • @Miss65boo
    @Miss65boo 3 года назад +2

    I LOVE Garter snakes! I recently found a young snake basking in a cemetery and picked it up. It promptly sprayed musk all over me! (ick). I carried it about and it settled down in my warm hands as it was a cold day. I brought it back to my farm, which is away from roads (the cemetery was right next to a busy road) and released it near my barn. I later saw it with an obvious mouse bump in the middle which is just what I was hoping for! I would love to get some domestically bred Garters to keep as pets! They are so colorful compared to the native Garters were have here in Northern Maine!

  • @FreyaCatherineMusic
    @FreyaCatherineMusic 3 года назад

    They're so precious! They remind me a lot of ratties, with large litters and needing to be housed together and growing tight bonds.
    When I was little we had a garter snake that was confiscated from someone trying to sneak him on a plane (dad was an airport security guard working in the x-ray bit of the airport, and saw a snake on the scan so he brought him home as the owner couldn't take him on the plane). He was called Ziggy and was a very good boy. Thanks so much for these videos on how to properly care for them!

  • @laurenphelps2843
    @laurenphelps2843 3 года назад +5

    All your videos have helped me overcome my fear of snakes, even venomous ones. I love your channel, and your channel is something me and my 15 yr old lil bro bond over. Thank you so much for your channel!
    Also!
    !!!!! Baby garter snek!!! 😍🐍

  • @stevieslayz260
    @stevieslayz260 3 года назад +69

    "Chris! Is that a weed?!"

  • @vixtalityy6091
    @vixtalityy6091 3 года назад +1

    Congrats at 2 MILLION Emily! I've been here sense 100k, plus going to so many of your programs before even knowing about your youtube. Super excited for programs to start back up, and to be honest it'll feel like i'm around someone famous! I mean it's crazy how just coming to your programs for years, gave me the snake bug.. and now I am so insanely happy to have a ball python of my own! I'd love to in the future get a little hognose from you, but I don't see that for now in my life. But again, congrats at such a big milestone!! -Haley

  • @the-knox-show7693
    @the-knox-show7693 Год назад

    I love your channel!!
    You helped me so much! Now I can keep my baby garter happy!

  • @juliapurrazzella8885
    @juliapurrazzella8885 3 года назад +14

    i was looking for a video to watch and then you posted this and i was like “yes.. this one”

    • @daysiperez299
      @daysiperez299 3 года назад +2

      Me to

    • @annaleeroopchand1798
      @annaleeroopchand1798 3 года назад +3

      Julia Purrazzella, I was watching my favourite series and I was like, “hmmm....Snake Discovery is more important.”

    • @nyx3154
      @nyx3154 3 года назад

      Julia Purrazzella same

  • @ashleynoll6082
    @ashleynoll6082 3 года назад +9

    I love how you tiled the back wall! It looks super cool!

  • @beasthayabusa1999
    @beasthayabusa1999 2 года назад

    Just had my baby garter roll on me after 4 months. Hurts but I know I did all I could. Thank you for this video!

  • @smithaganesh1616
    @smithaganesh1616 3 года назад

    Amazing Emily ,you now have 2million subs . I’m really proud of your channel

  • @Avocetexotics
    @Avocetexotics 3 года назад +7

    I loved the video! I would absolutely love to see an " adult garter snake care guide " to follow this video up! I would love to own them in the future because they are such amazing little snakes!

  • @blainedraper4075
    @blainedraper4075 3 года назад +27

    My cat caught a baby one and brought it to me alive on my bed I freaked out

    • @anandaangulo9353
      @anandaangulo9353 3 года назад

      SAME, and it disappeared under my bed a couple days ago until today, they found him and brought to me again 😭😭

    • @misham6547
      @misham6547 2 года назад

      You need a baby snek in your life

  • @selinamularz9194
    @selinamularz9194 Год назад

    I remember these guys being everywhere along the creek banks when was a kid. Super fun to watch.

  • @raisinguniqueramseyers5704
    @raisinguniqueramseyers5704 3 года назад

    Your baby garters are so adorable, also I love the new brick look to your kitchen. It looks amazing!

  • @PlanetOReptiles
    @PlanetOReptiles 3 года назад +8

    Snake Discovery is on point with knowing what we want. Love you Emily & Ed!❤️

  • @Hello-nx6wf
    @Hello-nx6wf 3 года назад +9

    Hiiii I own 5 garter snakes and this video helped

    • @jillysilly2810
      @jillysilly2810 3 года назад +1

      Oh wow, you're first. Not like it matters, but congrats dude.

    • @OkamiKai6980
      @OkamiKai6980 3 года назад

      Weow 5 sneks? Impresssssssive!
      No pun intended.

  • @castlecrashers28
    @castlecrashers28 3 года назад +1

    You redid your kitchen! Looks amazing, had to go back to an old video to make sure I wasn't crazy.

  • @RavenWolf_34
    @RavenWolf_34 2 года назад

    I have been wanting to get a snake for a while so I have been doing a lot of research. I came across this video and wow. This is so much helpful information. Thank you :)

  • @annalies_animals
    @annalies_animals 3 года назад +7

    I’m not first, and I’m not last, but when Snake Discovery uploads,
    I click fast

  • @Debloxer168
    @Debloxer168 3 года назад +5

    Yay! You reached 2 million subscribers!

  • @nicolecurry5627
    @nicolecurry5627 6 месяцев назад

    Because of your excellent videos I’m getting excited for my new snake

  • @mayalynn
    @mayalynn Год назад

    I still rewatch this video every few months. With a home coming along and time to save, I'm hoping to get on the Patreon waiting list for garters next year!

  • @marijaynebiggans6322
    @marijaynebiggans6322 3 года назад +3

    I like the new backsplash in your kitchen

  • @interstatesign
    @interstatesign 3 года назад +39

    EVERYONE TELL ME YOUR STORY OF HOW YOU DICOVERED THIS CHANNEL
    I FOUND EMILY THROUGH THE REX VIDEO WHEN SHE WAS PICKING OUT HER TOYS

    • @brianap4520
      @brianap4520 3 года назад +2

      I found the channel while watching fish videos. They're video of catching gold fish in the wild came up on my feed.

    • @MzsDiomii05
      @MzsDiomii05 3 года назад +1

      I found her channel when I saw comments that she genuinely cares for snakes from an infamous snake breeder video

    • @FreedomAnderson
      @FreedomAnderson 3 года назад +2

      I was researching Reptile breeding and egg incubation.

    • @Thorfireball
      @Thorfireball 3 года назад +1

      same as you

    • @SheepsLettuce
      @SheepsLettuce 3 года назад +3

      Nearly headless nick brought me here (rip little dude 😢)

  • @kaileskailey6873
    @kaileskailey6873 2 года назад +1

    me and my dad really want a garter snake but mum wont et us but i love watching your videos cause when im older i can get one and you videos help so much and they are also funny and just fun to watch

  • @MelonMeoww
    @MelonMeoww 3 года назад

    Love your new kitchen renovation!!

  • @goldengoose6945
    @goldengoose6945 3 года назад +8

    I love you and Ed you've even made me want to have a snake or two when I grow up!

  • @sophiaistomin2305
    @sophiaistomin2305 3 года назад +9

    I know this is really random but l noticed that you changed your wall in your kitchen

  • @diamondspecklednature5161
    @diamondspecklednature5161 2 года назад

    I love the genuine reaction from Ed at the very very end

  • @KelseygTV
    @KelseygTV 3 года назад

    I love your videos like this. The care videos are my absolute favorite!!! You should do more❤️

  • @NorthernOxmoor
    @NorthernOxmoor 3 года назад +3

    Never clicked so fast
    Luv ur channel!