In need of some help

[srockbubbles]

Here is a picture of her that I just took today after changing her tote..I think she really likes it, now if I can just get her to eat..

[guidofatherof5]

The upside down was freaking me out. Here are the same photos cropped for a better look.

Looks Storeria dekayi - Brown Snake to me now.

[Stefan-A]

That's still an Eastern Garter to me.

[infernalis]

That's still an Eastern Garter to me.

Yes it is, I have seen that same copper/brown colouration in my own back yard.

Second giveaway, the eyes are too big.

[infernalis]

Try a small live fish. sometimes the motion will trigger a feeding response.

[guidofatherof5]

Yes it is, I have seen that same copper/brown colouration in my own back yard.

Second giveaway, the eyes are too big.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking too.

[srockbubbles]

Going to the pet store today, will get some feeder guppies and see what she does with them. Put some cut up night crawlers in there with her last night and they are still untouched...It has only been a week since we have had her and with her being so small it is probably just taking her longer to feel comfy, or so I am hoping..And Thanks Steve for fixing my pics, haven't figured out how to do that yet on here..lol

[guidofatherof5]

If you are using Windows you can probably rotate and save them in "picture viewer"

[Mommy2many]

Thanks for the better picture. Now I can see the eyes better; before she did look like a Dekayi. Very pretty little snake!

[guidofatherof5]

Here is a website the Ohio Dept. of wildlife suggested I look at. While I was on the phone with them (Debbie) said that T. siratis sirtalis - Eastern garter snake as a pet is a no-no as it is a species of concern. I also looked at T. radix - Plains garter snake and found they are on the "Endangered" list and also a no-no.

A-Z Reptiles and Amphibians

I hate it when I talk to people who are suppose to know the law and accurately interpret it and they don't. My friend Steve Schmidt did some digging into Ohio's laws and found that a permit is available to keep native species.
Reptiles & Amphibians Licensing and Regulations
I did copy and paste a few things that are relative to your situation.


What You Can Legally Do with a License

A propagating license application must be requested from the Division of Wildlife within 10 days after taking possession of any native reptile, amphibian or wood turtle (Clemmys insculpta).
With a propagating license, except for state endangered species, an Ohio resident may possess:

• four total individuals of each wild-captured native reptile or amphibian from the list below entitled “Wild-captured Native Reptiles and Amphibians”; and/or
• an unlimited number of animals captively produced or legally obtained from out of state, with proper documentation.

A $40 commercial propagating license is required for people wishing to sell, offer for sale, trade, or barter native reptiles or amphibians which have been captively produced, legal*ly obtained from out of state, or are the offspring of wild-captured animals. With this license, the license holder may possess for sale, trade or barter an unlimited number of reptiles and amphibians that are captively produced or legally obtained, with proper documentation.
A $25 noncommercial propagating license is required for people who perma*nently possess native reptiles or amphibians but do not intend to sell, offer for sale, trade or barter animals. The license holder may possess an unlimited number of reptiles and/or amphibians of which only four total individuals of each reptile or amphibian have been taken from the wild.
Except for bullfrogs, green frogs, snapping or softshell turtles that can be harvested with a fishing license, a nonresident cannot take from the wild native reptiles or amphibians, live or dead.
Reptiles or amphibians taken from the wild in Ohio may NOT be bought, offered for sale, traded, bartered, or given as a gift.

Wild-Captured Native Reptiles and Amphibians

Only Ohio residents may possess a total of four individuals from any of the following reptile or amphibian species or any hybrids taken from the wild.

Snakes

Queensnake (Regina septemvittata)
Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon)
Northern Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi dekayi)
Midland Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi wrightorum)
Northern Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata)
Eastern Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)
Butler’s Gartersnake (Thamnophis butleri)
Common Ribbonsnake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus)
Northern Ribbonsnake (Thamnophis sauritus septentrionalis)
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
Eastern Smooth Earthsnake (Virginia valeriae valeriae)
Northern Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii)
Midwestern Wormsnake (Carphophis amoenus helenae)
Eastern Wormsnake (Carphophis amoenus amoenus)
Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor)
Blue Racer (Coluber constrictor foxii)
Smooth Greensnake (Opheodrys vernalis)
Eastern Ratsnake/Black Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum)
Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen)