Another newbie

[kmreese]

Hello everyone, I'm a new snake owner, having found one at work the other day. I decided to keep him/her (haven't figured out yet ) I think it's an Eastern Garter. I've tried to feed him live goldfish in a bowl, but it hasn't worked yet...it's only been 5 days so I'm not too worried. The girl at the pet store said to give it a week or so to settle down and from what you all have been saying, I guess it's ok that he hasn't eaten yet.

I've been browsing the forum for a couple of days and already have gotten a lot of great information. Thanks to all of you for providing it!

I will post more info on my newest addition to the home zoo as soon as I have something worth posting.

[drache]

hi and welcome to the forum
congrats on your new pet
goldfish aren't good to feed though http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...?title=Thiamin,
yeah and it may take a while before it eats

[infernalis]

Welcome to the forum

Enjoy, and don't be shy.....

[Stefan-A]

Welcome aboard.

[jitami]

Welcome!

[kmreese]

Thanks for the welcome Yes, I have been reading about a fish-only diet and the thiaminese issues...but I thought they would be easy for starters. I was wrong. So I got to thinking about where I found him and there aren't any ponds or streams even close by...so I figured I would try worms (nightcrawlers) since he probably hasn't even seen fish before. The worms worked! He ate 4 yesterday and 3 tonight. He wouldn't eat a 4th tonight so he's probably full even though he hadn't eaten for 9 days. I'll try again in 4-5 days. Thanks!

[jitami]

Good job getting him to eat. A little common sense and a little trial and error seems to go a long way with these guys Once you've got your individual snake figured out they're very easy to care for. Nice job

[anji1971]

Hello, and welcome!
Good to hear that he/she is eating well. Nightcrawlers are usually very well loved by Eastern garters!

[Odie]

Hi, from Oregon, kmreese

[zooplan]

Welcome to the forum,
a new photo is allways worth posting!