Please help me with my garter snake!

[kibakiba]

They don't regenerate. I've tried it. If you cut below the clitellum, the head of the worm will live and stay stubby.

[guidofatherof5]

They don't regenerate. I've tried it. If you cut below the clitellum, the head of the worm will live and stay stubby.

They are able to regrow the missing area as it was only storage/ growth.
They will be stubby until that happens.

[kibakiba]

It never happened with mine, I kept stubbies for a couple months, they stayed stubby the whole time.

[Didymus20X6]

As I said, I'm no expert. But I have observed that the pieces continue to move for some time after being cut. Whether they can regrow in to viable specimens is a different subject entirely. My point is, basically, that the cut pieces still move around, and so cutting one up to feed a snake, the snake will still see them moving, and assuming the snake is hungry, will eat them.

[kibakiba]

The end of the worm moves faster, so the worm head can get away in case of a predator trying to eat it. The large movements in the tail bring attention to it, and distract the predator. I found it interesting

[RedSidedSPR]

Oh, they can regeneate! I've witnessed it. They don't grow back into a huge worm again (heck they may after while) but they can grow an inch or so back.

[kibakiba]

Maybe my worms were just stupid.

[RedSidedSPR]

Or mine are just smart.

[kibakiba]

Mine were probably high on all the coffee grounds they were fed

[Didymus20X6]

"Please no-von talk about cutting me in half, ya? I vould not regenerate fery vell at all.

My friend, Logan, however..."