Trying Earthworms

[Mandi0284]

So my new snake.....still unnamed lol....turned his nose up at the small fish i offered him. I went and bought some worms to see if he will eat them. i am thinking that he might have been a wild snake at one time.

how old do you guys think that he is?
what do wild young snakes eat?

i showed the little snake the worms and he looked at them, and then started flicking his tongue rapidly.
i put the worms in a little dish and put it in the cage with my pet.

i hope that he eats them. any tips on how i can get him to start accepting food?

[guidofatherof5]

Sometimes new snakes can take weeks to get adjusted.

[Invisible Snake]

how old do you guys think that he is?

Unless you know when the snake was born it is very hard to know the snakes age, we can only guess.

I have yet to try worms, but I have always gotten my garters to eat live fish swimming in their water bowls.
Make sure that the worms you feed your garter are safe worms from the forums caresheet, some worms are toxic to garters.

[Mandi0284]

if i try fish again should i get ones that are bigger?
the little feeders were about -------------- this long including tail and skinny.

ok i will check the caresheet.

yeah i took the worms out of the cage. the worms are a reddish color and i am not sure if they are safe for my snake.
what about night crawlers????

[thamneil]

Night crawlers are great! Assuming he is brand new, I would give him a while to settle in before sticking food in his face. He'll eat when hes ready

[Selkielass]

Small night crawlers are excellent food. Cut them in3-4 pieces to make them less mobile and serve in a shallow dish last thing at night so all is quiiet while he decides if he wants to eat them. Recount. Bits in the morning. My Abby took several weeks and lots of privacy before she would eat.

[EasternGirl]

Yes...don't feed him the red worms...sounds like maybe red wigglers which are toxic. Nightcrawlers are what you want. I chop mine up into little pieces for my young snakes. Put them on a dish and put a paper towel over the bedding that you have in his tank so that he doesn't get any bedding in his food. Supervise him while he eats if he will let you. He may be shy and not want to eat while you are watching. Also...depending on how young he is...the fish may need to be small. Do check the caresheet for safe fish as was recommended. Garter Snake Care Sheet - Caresheets

[-MARWOLAETH-]

Don't be to concerned that you'r little one isn't eating straight away.Just give the snake a little time to settle in.

[Mandi0284]

i didn;t know that goldfish were bad for snakes too. where would be a good place to get feeder guppies and platies? i know if i go to a local petstore they probably wont sell them to me.

i will give my little guy some more time to get used to things and then i will start offering him food. at least i can use the worms to go fishing lol.

[guidofatherof5]

Were at you located and why won't they sell to you?