(s/o who has wild caught) Identify that snake!

[snakemommy]

Got her some night crawlers and cut them up but they were still wriggling. She went to investigate and smelled them and hasn't touched them.

[guidofatherof5]

Patience, young keeper.

[snakemommy]

How long should I wait to try again? A week?

[guidofatherof5]

How long should I wait to try again? A week?

Maybe wait a few days. Worms are fairly inexpensive. Next time place the worms under the hide. Sometimes new snakes like to eat in privacy.

[gibble888]

My babies are the only ones that will eat while im there....for everyone else to fress i have to leave the room.

[ConcinusMan]

And I just wiggle my fingers and they all come rushing out toward my hand to see what's for dinner. Just the fact that your snake was interested enough to investigate is a very promising sign. I would be a bit discouraged only if he completely ignored your offering.

Don't worry, you'll get there. It's early. Like Steve said, be patient.

[ConcinusMan]

And I just wiggle my fingers and they all come rushing out toward my hand to see what's for dinner.

Watch:

[Selkielass]

Looks like a possible Butler to me so shhhhhhhh!!!
I find Butlers easy to keep, but captive born babies haven't fared so well when sent to other parts of the us.

care us easy- follow the basic care sheet, but don't let your hot spot get over around 85 degrees.

hot spot should be up high, on a vine or branch. Overhead light and heat is best w this species.

Provide w a moist spaghnum filled hide- the smaller the snake the more it will rely on it to avoid dehydration.

feed small or cut up night crawlers, then branch out by mixing in other cut up foods. Mine relish rodent, live and fillet if safe fish, chopped giblets/ really just about everything. Smaller snakes benefit from feeding 2-3 small meals a week.

this species thrives in a slightly damp naturalistic habitat that mimics the wet woods they live in. Mine live in a nearly odor free bio active terrarium and are a blast to watch climbing and sunning themselves.

[Selkielass]

My habitat



largest is Trax (in blue phase). Next is Cranky, still thriving, small two are topper, sibling to the little wigglers in my gallery and an unnamed rescue I found earlier this year w a wound near his vent. (He escaped and lived in the basement all summer- just lured him out and recaptured him with the cold weather.)

[ConcinusMan]

Looks like a possible Butler to me so shhhhhhhh!!!
I find Butlers easy to keep, but captive born babies haven't fared so well when sent to other parts of the us.

T. ordinoides is the same way. Seems like when they are sent to a dry climate people can't keep them alive. I think they keep them too warm and dry and humidity is too low. Most garters would do fine with this, but northwesterns are limited to their range for a reason. Cool to moderate summers, plentiful rainfall and moderate to high humidity. Worms and slugs are available nearly year 'round in this climate as well.