I know I know, I should not be too excited...garters do not have problems eating, so it is nothing exceptional....BUT well, it is their first meal with me (us, counting my son), so I just wanted to share.

When I bought them, the seller told me that the female had eaten the day before, which was two fridays ago.

I let them stay and get aquainted into their new home for one week, saw them move about speedily all around, climb the tree, burrow under the tree bark and the substratum, drink, have their daily bath (and defecate into the water, all for my son's joy)..and no food?

Before going to earthworms I wanted to try out fish, and yesterday afternoon I placed one small lump of salmon on a long stick, and presented it to Shiro, the male, as Mila, the female was sleeping under the hiding. He refused and went away.
So, mildly offended I left 12 small pieces of salmon over the tree bark, in a protected spot, half hidden by the photos leaves.
Then retreated in the background.
In ten minutes both snakes were out and eating. Male from one side, female from the other side, and I was ready to separate them in case of trouble (it happened to me, with my first garter couple, that they both attacked the same giant nightcrawler, and being the female bigger and faster, I had to cut the worm in two before the two voracious mouths met!).
Nothing of such happened this time, but both garters had their fill, and they are now happily digesting....
Next week, worms!

best regards to all
Pg