I cant get my garters to eat!

[Jigsaw]

its been about a week now since i got my snakes and i cant get them to eat. ive tried worms , fish, and insects and nothing will work. they are to small for pinkys so wat can i do?

[hissy100]

its been about a week now since i got my snakes and i cant get them to eat. ive tried worms , fish, and insects and nothing will work. they are to small for pinkys so wat can i do?

Do you have a heat source on or near their cage check their tempature, my gareters don't eat when their cold

[Jigsaw]

please help me

[Stefan-A]

Are the temperatures ok? Is the tank setup ok? How do you feed them, do you offer the food items from tweezers, or have you tried leaving them in the tank on a plate or in a bowl or something so that they can come out and eat on their own terms?

[Jigsaw]

i think the temperatures are low. thetank is good and i dont offer it to them on tweezers

[enigma200316]

well I think ideal temps. would be 78 degrees F to 85 on one side and on the other about 72 to 78 which is what I have and seems to work just nice, plus a place to bask.....as for some other idea's i'm not sure, but you will get the help here......

[adamanteus]

Jordan, did you read through the care sheets as I suggested? In there you will find information on correct temeratures, provision of water, hides etc. I wouldn't panic just yet, a week without food isn't a long time for a snake. Can you post a photo of your set-up, so that we can help you get things right?
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/site...-pictures.html

[adamanteus]

I just had a look at the photos in your gallery, I notice the snake featured has blue eyes, indicating that it is preparing to slough. That would explain the reluctance to feed. Also, I noticed a lack of hides in your tank, snakes need to feel secure for them to settle in well.

[Snaky]

I also went through your pictures. The snake does not seem to be very thin at this moment, so there's no need to worry yet.

Do you try to feed it every day? If you do, leave it alone for a couple of days. Take a look at the caresheet James gave you and don't handle it or go to much to it's enclose for a day or 3-4. After that you can try again. Trying every day can get your snake stressed.

Living earthworms are very good to get them started, but I seem to recall that you already tried it. You can take some living fish, put them on a shallow plate and give them. The fish will jump around, which normally triggers the attention of your snake. It's one of the best tricks to get them eating.

[ssssnakeluvr]

I agree with everyone's advice....also, forget the insects, garters don't eat them. are they new snakes or have you had them for a while....new snakes need a little time to adjust to new homes, wild caught ones can take a couple weeks. snakes can go for long periods without food with no ill effects...