Crushed babies?

[Bear-Cat]

I'm getting some of them to eat the cut up worms, but the ones that are disinterested crawl up to the piece of worm and sniff it, rub their faces on it, get stuck to it, and run away from it. I don't know what else I can do to encourage the rest to eat. D:

[jitami]

Are you able to get feeder guppies at all? Live fish really isn't my first choice, but they do seem to get the babies actively interested in eating.

LOL at cutting up worms. The first time I cut up a worm my kids were sitting across from me at our kitchen bar eating their breakfast. At the first cut worm juice squirted up into my face! ICK! The kids were cracking up laughing... they thought it was hilarious! Me, not so much Now I run them under hot tap water for a second, which kills them nearly instantly, and then cut with scissors... holding them and the worm at arm's length! lol

[Invisible Snake]

Are you able to get feeder guppies at all? Live fish really isn't my first choice, but they do seem to get the babies actively interested in eating.

I agree. I'm a huge proponent in feeding live feeder guppies to newborn garters, it stimulates the feeding response.

[Bear-Cat]

Unfortunately, Petsmart has a 1.00 per guppy sale going on, so they are constantly sold out, and they refuse to sell babies. I'm kind of offended that our breeders all died of old age before we got baby garters. All other pet stores around here do not have good stock (they look dead/dying) or just straight up don't have guppies. Apparently they aren't that popular to keep up here, as they were where we are from. D:

[Invisible Snake]

I hear ya, finding feeder guppies here is a mission too. I went on a couple of aquarium/fish forums looking for them and luckily found someone on there in my area that had dozens for sale at a little above the average price. If I were you I would buy a few rosy red minnows just to get the non-feeders to eat at least once or twice and then use the minnows to scent some worms or fresh/frozen fish. Good luck! Oh and btw post pics of the babies please =]

[Light of Dae]

When you feed, do you add a little water in the dish? I find that it helps a huge amount.

I currently do 'container feeding' I place each baby in a plastic sandwich container with water n cut up goodies be it worms n or mice. I find this works awesome and if the snake isn't interested I can gently move the container side to side n make the food n water mix slide back n forth and it works. Plus I can tell exactly how much each snake is eating.

It also gets them used to handling n more routine way of doing things, Some of my babies got it figured out already.

[Bear-Cat]

When you feed, do you add a little water in the dish? I find that it helps a huge amount.

I currently do 'container feeding' I place each baby in a plastic sandwich container with water n cut up goodies be it worms n or mice. I find this works awesome and if the snake isn't interested I can gently move the container side to side n make the food n water mix slide back n forth and it works. Plus I can tell exactly how much each snake is eating.

It also gets them used to handling n more routine way of doing things, Some of my babies got it figured out already.

I can try that when I go to feed them. Every time I try the container method, they look at me like I'm punishing them, but I didn't think to add water and move it around gently. Thank you! I will report back on how it goes~

[Light of Dae]

They get used to 'punish feedings' lol They learn to eat when they are told! lol

Oh and I ALWAYS add water to any food offered. keeps it moist long enough for them to decide if they want it, easy to swallow, quenches thirst lol seen few of my babies sip the food water

[Bear-Cat]

I'm still in the process of feeding everyone, so far, only 3 have eaten.
The snakes that do eat regularly are very aggressive and mean. I try to get them and they continuously attempt to bite me.

[snake man]

I'm still in the process of feeding everyone, so far, only 3 have eaten.
The snakes that do eat regularly are very aggressive and mean. I try to get them and they continuously attempt to bite me.

They will grow fonder of you with time. Hopefully.