Garter Snake (Thamnophis species) Bioactive Vivarium Kit

A complete bioactive terrarium kit for the Thamnophis species, or most commonly known as Garter Snakes! 

Garter snakes belong to the genus Thamnophis, and is a common name for a multitude of different species and subspecies spanning across Northern and Central America. Coming in an array of different shapes, sizes, and colors, they are commonly kept by hobbyists due to their communal behavior in the wild.

Outdoors, you can find that this snake has a strange behavior unique to them; they can form communities that can be as large as 50 individuals at a time! They also are known to migrate long distances to find proper den sites, called hibernacula, where they will brumate during the colder months with others of their kind. Even though this behavior is observed in this species, NOT ALL Garters can do this safely so please make sure to know and check if your species of Garter can be housed with others before doing so! 

With The Dude's Terra Firma, you are able to recreate a habitat that makes your Garter Snakes feel more secure. Microflora is included (BioShot), we recommend supplementing with Tropical springtails and Isopods for microfauna. Not only will the substrate retain all tunnels, burrows, and hidey-holes that your snake creates, but it also allows them to do what they like to do best as critters! This kit includes everything that you need to get started going bioactive.

Garter Snake Care Sheet

Can You Keep a Wild Reptile as a Pet?

This kit does not contain the enclosure, clean up crews, or any UVB or heating elements your pet will need!

Looking for a good clean up crew for your Garter Snake? Check out our Corn Snake Clean Up Crew Pack! 

——10 Gallon——

x2 6 quart bags of Terra Firma - The Dude's handcrafted substrate. Holds all tunnels and burrows. Great for temperate biomes. 

x1 The Bio Dude Compressed Sphagnum Moss Brick 150 Grams

x1 Oak/Beech Oak Leaf Litter 2 quarts 

x1 Southern Palm Leaves 6 quarts - Great for mixing into your deep substrate to help with aeration and air pockets.  Please note you will have excess left over if desired. 

x1 12 quart Bioshot - The perfect shot for your terrarium. 

x2 Cork Bark Flats Small

x1 Manzanita branch 12”-14”

x2 3"-4" pot Tropical Plants,The Dude's choice.

x1 12" Solar Grow LED w/ internal mounting hardware

x1 Solar Grow Daisy Chain 8"

——20 Gallon——

x1 18 quart bag of Terra Firma - The Dude's handcrafted substrate. Holds all tunnels and burrows. Great for temperate biomes. 

x1 6 quart bag of Terra Firma - The Dude's handcrafted substrate. Holds all tunnels and burrows. Great for temperate biomes. 

x1 The Bio Dude Compressed Sphagnum Moss Brick 150 Grams

x1Oak/Beech Oak Leaf Litter 2 quarts  

x1  Southern Palm Leaves 6 quarts- Great for mixing into your deep substrate to help with aeration and air pockets. Please note, you may have some material left over. 

x1 24 quart Bioshot - The perfect shot for your terrarium. 

x1 Cork Bark Flat small

x1 Cork Bark Flat medium

x2 Manzanita Branches 12”-14”

x3 3"-4" pot Tropical Plants , The Dude's Choice.

x1 12" Solar Grow LED w/ internal mounting hardware

x1 Solar Grow Daisy Chain 8"

——29 Gallon——

x1 bag Terra Firma 36 quarts - The Dude's handcrafted substrate. Holds all tunnels and burrows. Great for temperate biomes. 

x1 The Bio Dude Compressed Sphagnum Moss Brick 150 Grams

x1 Oak Leaf Litter 2 quarts 

x1 Southern Palm Leaves 6 quarts- Great for mixing into your deep substrate to help with aeration and air pockets. Please note, you may have some material left over. 

x1 36 quart Bioshot - The perfect shot for your terrarium. 

x2 Cork Bark Flats Small

x2 Cork Bark Flats Medium

x2 Manzanita Branches 12”-14”

x4 3"-4" pot Tropical Plants ,The Dude's Choice

x1 12" Solar Grow LED w/ internal mounting hardware

x1 Solar Grow Daisy Chain 8"

——40 Breeder or 36” x 18” x 18”/24”——

x1 36 quart bag of Terra Firma - The Dude's handcrafted substrate. Holds all tunnels and burrows. Great for temperate biomes. 

x1 The Bio Dude Compressed Sphagnum Moss Brick 150 Grams

x1 Oak Leaf Litter 6 quarts 

x1Southern Palm Leaves 6 quarts - Great for mixing into your deep substrate to help with aeration and air pockets. 

x1 36 quart Bioshot - The perfect shot for your terrarium.

x2 Cork Bark Flats Medium

x3 Manzanita Branches 12”-14”

x4 3"-4" pot Tropical Plants The Dude's choice.

x1 24" Solar Grow LED w/ internal mounting hardware

x1 Solar Grow Daisy Chain 8"

——55 Gallon——

x2 6 quart bags of Terra Firma  - The Dude's handcrafted substrate. Holds all tunnels and burrows. Great for temperate biomes. 

x1 36 quart bag of Terra Firma - The Dude's handcrafted substrate. Holds all tunnels and burrows. Great for temperate biomes. 

x1 The Bio Dude Compressed Sphagnum Moss Brick 150 Grams

x1 Oak/Beech Oak Leaf Litter 6 quarts 

x1 Southern Palm Leaves 6 quarts - Great for mixing into your deep substrate to help with aeration and air pockets. Please note, you may have some material left over. 

x1 36 quart Bioshot - The perfect shot for your terrarium. 

x1 12 quart Bioshot- The perfect shot for your terrarium. 

x3 Cork Bark Flats Medium

x2 Manzanita Branches 16”-18”

x5 3"-4" pot Tropical Plants The Dude's choice.

x1 36” Solar Grow LED w/ internal mounting hardware

x1 Solar Grow Daisy Chain 8"

——75 Gallon——

x2 36 quart bags of Terra Firma - The Dude's handcrafted substrate. Holds all tunnels and burrows. Great for temperate biomes. 

x1 The Bio Dude Compressed Sphagnum Moss Brick 150 Grams

x1 Oak/Beech Oak Leaf Litter 6 quarts 

x1 Southern Palm Leaves 6 quarts - Great for mixing into your deep substrate to help with aeration and air pockets. 

x2 36 quart Bioshot - The perfect shot for your terrarium. 

x2 Cork Bark Flats Medium

x2 Manzanita Branches 16”-18”

x6 3"-4" pot Tropical Plants The Dude's choice.

x1 36” Solar Grow LED w/ internal mounting hardware

x1 Solar Grow Daisy Chain 8"