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[DUAINE]

:confused: I NEED INFO ON WHAT TO FEED MY SON'S GARTER[THOR].
ITS' TO COLD TO DIG EARTH WORMS. NIGHT CRAWLERS ARE TOO BIG.
THE GARTER IS ONLY 10/11 INCHES LONG. WE HAVE HAD IT
SINCE IT WAS 4 INCHES LONG. WE FOUND IT WHILE WORKING IN THE
GARDEN LAST SPRING. CAN SOME ONE HELP PLEASE!!

[garterking]

:confused: I NEED INFO ON WHAT TO FEED MY SON'S GARTER[THOR].
ITS' TO COLD TO DIG EARTH WORMS. NIGHT CRAWLERS ARE TOO BIG.
THE GARTER IS ONLY 10/11 INCHES LONG. WE HAVE HAD IT
SINCE IT WAS 4 INCHES LONG. WE FOUND IT WHILE WORKING IN THE
GARDEN LAST SPRING. CAN SOME ONE HELP PLEASE!!

Can you get frozen pinkies at a reptile store, or nightcrawlers from a bait shop? (there are some that sell all year round for ice fishermen)
This might sound a bit weird, but cut the pinkies into smaller pieces. Then cut up the nightcrawlers into many smaller pieces (I know, gross) and mix them together (again, gross) If your little one was eating worms before, he might not take the pinks without scenting so mixing them will give the scent, while providing calcium from the pinks, which are better for them anyway.
If this ever happens again, that you find a baby that you're going to keep, you will know next time to be better prepared and dig up some small worms in the fall, and put them in a container in the fridge so you can make it thru the winter. Hope this helps. Good luck.

[ssssnakeluvr]

Garters are big eaters of fish also. You can buy guppies, rosies, or go the the store and buy rainbow trout, cut it up and freeze it in small chunks. This can be thawed every week and cut up into bite size pieces and fed to the snake.

[zirliz]

Or minnows (White cloud) ones or Neons or Danios

[abcat1993]

I fed my garter some GIANT nightcrawlers when he was 11 inches long (when I got him) and he was fine, they never even came back out :D.

[KITKAT]

For newborns, I cut nightcrawlers into small pieces.:eek:

[Thamnophis]

And if the snake has not eaten a few weeks, you might consider to let her brumate.

[DUAINE]

Garters are big eaters of fish also. You can buy guppies, rosies, or go the the store and buy rainbow trout, cut it up and freeze it in small chunks. This can be thawed every week and cut up into bite size pieces and fed to the snake.

THANKYOU THE CRITTER LOVES GUPPIES:)
AS FOR THE TROUT!
THANKS GOOD IDEAI FOR SUPPER