I joined because at first I thought what I had was a baby garter snake, but as I looked at pictures of garter snakes, I started thinking he wasn't one. I've never had a snake before, so I'm really nervous, cause I don't want anything to happen to him.

I've finally after much searching identified him as a brown snake, and not a baby; brown snakes are just small. They still are supposed to eat worms and some fish, but they are much to small to eat mice. I've done lots of research on garter snakes, but I'm not sure so much on the care and keeping of a brown snake, so if anyone has info or help I would be grateful.

I know they eat worms, snails and slugs, and they have special teeth to eat the slugs. I also found one site that said they don't like to be handled and may take a little longer than usual to start eating. Does anyone have any idea how long they will take to eat? I've had him for three days and he doesn't seem even remotely interested in worms. Also, what should I use for substrate? All I have currently are paper towels.

Well thanks for reading, and if you have any other tips for the care and keeping of a wild brown snake I'd love anything. Thanks!