Passing of my infernalis - think I fed too large of worm pieces

[SilasBannook]

While going to feed my yearling Californian red-sided neon blue phase garters, I found one had died. My daughter and I are both crushed. Despite how skittish they are relative to our wandering garters, we always loved showing them off and enjoyed how beautifully they were growing. My concern is that I may have goofed and fed them worm pieces that were possibly too long. Is that possible? I just recently started giving them pieces that were about 1 1/2 inches long. Cerberus was 14 inches long. The other snakes in the enclosure are just fine.

Cerebus pic5 web.jpg

[Sherrie]

Oh no. So sorry for your loss. That doesn't sound near long enough to cause any problems, but I'm definitely not an expert.

[jwolfe152]

i know ekoh is bigger than yours from your picture but i was feeding him full length night crawlers and fat ones too but ive never seen him struggle with them. approx. how long after feeding did this happen? i was wondering because Ekoh pushes his down pretty fast its halfway down his body in no time at all. but honestly i don't think you done anything wrong feeding worms that small. i would imagine you done nothing wrong. very sorry for you and your daughters loss

[guidofatherof5]

I doubt it had anything to do with the size of the worm you fed.
It's always hard losing one. Little beggars wrap around your heart.

[kerensa]

sorry for your loss.

K.

[indigoman]

Sorry to read of your loss, don't blame yourself sometimes this happens with young snakes. But do check your other snakes in the enclosure and all environmental conditions are correct.

[infernalis]

Sometimes they fail to thrive. My condolences for the loss.

[SilasBannook]

Thanks. It's hard to think I may have been responsible. I appreciate the feedback that my last feeding was not likely the cause.

[rickymar81]

sorry for the loss of your lil scrub

[d_virginiana]

Yours looks old enough that over-feeding shouldn't be as dangerous like it is for tiny babies. Probably something congenital that couldn't be helped.
Sorry for your loss