Selkielass-answer to first post.

[guidofatherof5]

Throw out the crickets. Garters don't eat them.
Guppies and earthworms/night crawlers are good. A week without food is nothing to a garter snake. Give it some more time and it will probably start eating.
Tell us about your setup for your son's new buddy.
Almost forgot. WELCOME.

[infernalis]

Steve do you have a link to this first post.

[guidofatherof5]

The first post was made in the wanted section so no replies could be made.
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/wanted/7150-breeder-michigan.html

[Quibble]

Steve- Did you have trouble replying to her thread? I did, so Ill post here...

Welcome from a fellow Michigainian Ellen! Steve is right, give it time and the little guy will probably be a great pet.
I went to the reptile show in Taylor last week, someone had a whole litter of checkered garters $15 each. And I think I know of someone who may be expecting blackneck garters in the future.

Welcome to your newest addiction! :D

[infernalis]

I sent her a PM....

that thread could have been moved with one click.

[guidofatherof5]

Wow, sent a PM. I didn't think that fuction was available for her yet. Not enough posts thing.

[infernalis]

go look, the PM button works. ;)

[mustang]

crickets BBBBAAAAADDDD very bad idea trust me...(i have to repeat this many many times at petco now that the cool manager left and the idiots in charge of killn em)(no selkielass this does not mean your an idiot (only the idiots at petco are idiots))

[guidofatherof5]

go look, the PM button works. ;)

Yep. It's available.

[Mommy2many]

Welcome to the forum!