Hey everyone. I am really inexperienced in this snake business; i just got into it because of my friend. Anyway, my friend gave me this garter snake that is about a foot, foot and a half. I have him/her in a ten gallon tank with paper on the bottom, a bowl of water, and some rocks and leaves to hide under. I got him yesterday. I've tried feeding my snake worms from the garden, but it won't eat. Or, at least I think. I put the worms in there but since they crawl around so much, I can't be sure if they are gone. I don't want to buy a pack of frozen pinkies (the store doesn't allow me to buy one or two) and waste the money. I am also afraid to buy any fish because of the talk about parasites.

Does anyone have any tips on how to make sure my snake is eating? Thanks.