first snake

[chris11]

hey everyone. i just got my first snake 2 days ago, my dad and brother found it in the driveway the night before. i havent had any problems with her (im pretty sure its female lol) except i havent been able to get her to eat today. i threw a little worm in the cage yesterday and my snake went after it relitively quickly. would that be enough to last a couple days? any advice or personal prefrences would help :) ive read the care sheets on a couple websites but theyre all pretty much the same

[Stefan-A]

Congratulations on your first Storeria dekayi and welcome aboard. :)

[mb90078]

That worm, depending on its size, should hold it for a few days at least. A lot of times it takes snakes a while to adjust to captivity before they eat predictably.

[guidofatherof5]

Welcome to the forum.
Here's a link to your friend. Species Profile: Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi) | SREL Herpetology (http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/snakes/stodek.htm)

[chris11]

thanks everyone. and no wonder i couldnt figure out what kind of garter it was

[Odie]

Hi, from Oregon, chris11 :)

[adamanteus]

Hi Chris, and welcome to the forum.:)

[ConcinusMan]

thanks everyone. and no wonder i couldnt figure out what kind of garter it was

That happens a lot. Often when people find dekayi they know enough to think that it looks like a garter, because they do, and then can't figure out what kind, because they aren't garters! You're not alone. Don't feel bad. Happens all the time.

Congrats on your new snake. A successful feeding is good news. It will probably eat again in a few days.

[Mommy2many]

Welcome to the forum!

[chris11]

im going to feed her again tomorrow and im hopefully getting a new aquarium. mommy2many, i live in danbury texas lol

[jitami]

Welcome :) Cute little one you have there!