My mother who is minding my garters while I'm in University but she tells me it's hard to get my 4 year old male Plains garter ( Thamnophis radix) to feed.

He's on pinkies as is the young female,

My mother told me if she places it in water the snake takes it more frequently has any one tips on helping an inexperienced person in feeding.

If I was home I'd be trying worms and fish as when I looked after him I found he liked choose switching back between fish, pinkies and worms.

Any advice would be great thanks