so the snake escaped for a week. but i found it luckily and it seems while it was out it had shed and now has white spots down its sides the day i got it back in its cage it took a pinky with no problems but since hasn't eaten. I've only tried worms and mice so far so i'll try to get some fish and see if he'll take that. yesterday i went out with my dad to do some herping. while we we'er out we found 1 normal eastern and 2 of what i believe aremaritime garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis pallidulus) but upon further research I've found these snakes aren't supposed to be in my area.. one is kinda normal garter coloring (greenish) but the other is a tanish-red color. there both smaller then the easterns, i have them in a 10 gallon and the two easterns are in the 30 gallon. ill take pictures of them when i get my camera back.