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Checkered Garter Snake
scientific name: Thamnophis marcianus
| Cites status: | Not protected |
| Geographical Extension: | From Southern North-America to Mexico, isolated populations also in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica |
| Habitat: | from dry to semiarid grass sceneries, near bodies of water. Diurnal |
| Size: | 50-100 cm |
| Life Expectancy: | over 10 years |
| Reproduction: | viviparous, 6-18(31) young animals |
| Temperature: | air temperature between 20-25°C at day, at night as low as under 20°C. Local sun spots up to 33°C. |
| Humidity: | about 60-70% |
| Lighting: | Daylight fluorescent tubes e.g. "Sorry Link missing" or "Sorry Link missing" |
| Substrate: | loose, absorptive substrate (see "Sorry Link missing"). |
| Cage Furniture: | water bowl, climbing facilities, gravel, hiding places. |
| Terrarium Size (for long term care): | Minimum requirement 1x0.5x0.5 (LxWxH) of the overall length of the animal for one pair. At least 100x50x50 are recommended. |
| food: | small fish, earthworms, slugs and on the rare occasion freshly born mice |
| Comment: | easy to care for, robust |