Need help with a Garter Snake issue

[Lunawf]

I have not gottin to see her eat. She is still to stressed for me to mess with her that much...so i just pop in the fish and leave her be. I cant wait to see her eat..hehehe

[Lunawf]

I have not gottin to see her eat. She is still to stressed for me to mess with her that much...so i just pop in the fish and leave her be. I cant wait to see her eat..hehehe

ok so know i have a problem....she wont eat.....the fish i got all died...so now i dont want to get them from that store anymore...so i got worms from the bait show here in town...and she wont eat them....grrr...any suggestions....i dont want to buy bulk...but she seams to not want to eat it if its not moving...not sure what to do!!!

[janeothejungle]

Couple of questions:
1.) were the fish smaller in diameter than the diameter of her body? The size of the food is important as 'large' food can be intimidating to a wee garter.
2.) You said she isn't interested unless its moving, which implies she HAS shown interest at some point? Be patient and keep trying. Welcome to the world of garters, they take some work when they are young to get them going.

~Kat

[janeothejungle]

I would also add: What does your housing setup look like? Does she have hides and the correct temp gradient?

~Kat

[Lunawf]

Couple of questions:
1.) were the fish smaller in diameter than the diameter of her body? The size of the food is important as 'large' food can be intimidating to a wee garter.
2.) You said she isn't interested unless its moving, which implies she HAS shown interest at some point? Be patient and keep trying. Welcome to the world of garters, they take some work when they are young to get them going.

~Kat

yes the first day i had her she ate 3 tiny goldfish. and then i have been trying worms....2 they are small...and nothings....

her temp is 92 on her hot spot with a hide, and 85 on the cool side with a hide...she is in a rubber made tub right now

[SamuraiZr0]

Gartes generally get to be about 24-26 inches from what i've noticed..

[RoyalGuardian]

My baby ball Calypso is refusing to eat too... I have her in a tub with a fuzzy now to see how it goes. if she doesnt eat the little guy when I get home from my boyfriends house tomorrow at 2am and its still alive I'm going to feed it to Kyros. eitherway I will have a happy snake and one less mouth to feed for my mama mouse. Maybe the runt will finally get to grow!

[blackcrystal22]

Just keep trying, and keep giving her fish if she shows no interest in the worms.

As far as I know, you won't need to ever use calcium powder on snakes. Unless it's different for garters, and I don't think it is.

Good luck!

[Lunawf]

so i went and got some comets for my little garter...and put them in her water bowl...well she has not touched them...and i checked on her and she has that blue tent to her eyes..im assuming she is about to shed...which is awesome but i have one question....will she eat if she is about to shed??

[RichardA]

Try to feed after shed has finished.

Size will be somewhere between 3 and 4 feet depending on species.