A week and a half ago (Tuesday, Sept 28) I found a garter snake outside my house in Eastern Michigan and immediately took him (I named him Maslow) in even though I've never owned a snake before. The next day I took Maslow to the Reptile store and bought him a cage and a roommate (named Freud), who I was told was a Butler garter snake. The worker at the store told me to give them mealwoms and crickets so I tried both, but they did not eat either. He said they might not eat for up to a week since they were in a new home and needed to acclamate so I didn't worry. This past Tuesday I went and got them feeder fish and tried to feed them both dead and alive ones and they still have not eaten so I'm starting to worry. Freud was bred so he shouldn't want to hibernate and I know I have the cage set up properly. They have a large water bowl/rock, a large wooden climb, two hide boxs, paper towel substrate, a heat lamp that I leave on for about 8-12 hrs. They are friendly are love attention and play with me but I'm worried since they have not eaten in at least a week in a half and I've offered three different foods... Please help, I've fallen in love with Freud and Maslow and don't want to lose them!