Eastern Garter Not Eating

[snakegirl909]

Depending on where they are located in the room yeah. And I have heat lights or pads on all of my enclosures so I want to make sure my animals stay warm enough, but not too hot. Temp guns are perfect really because you can test the temperature of anywhere in the enclosure. To me it's worth a little extra money.
i rarly saw garters either until I found this feild that was full of them.

[snipstedy]

So I went and bought a 100 watt heat lamp last night, I came home from work today to find that he had come out of semi brumation, shed and was basking on the top of a log in the enclosure. Then he feasted on some tilapia.

[surfstevo]

Thanks for the reply. So, to clarify: my snake (a male) has not eaten for about 7-8 weeks. He seems otherwise "normal", emerging from his bedding daily, moving around the tank, even apparently searching for food (seeming typically curious). I keep offering his favorites every few days -- worms or night-crawlers, fish in his water bowl -- I've given up on fuzzies (which he used to eat promptly). He investigates, seems interested (tongue-flicking, etc.) but just won't eat. Is it OK to simply wait for spring for him to eat -- will he survive that long without food? Thanks again?

[surfstevo]

Thanks for the reply. So, to clarify: my snake (a male) has not eaten for about 7-8 weeks now. He seems otherwise "normal", emerging from his bedding daily, moving around the tank, even apparently searching for food (seeming typically curious). I keep offering his favorites every few days -- worms or night-crawlers, fish in his water bowl -- but I've given up on fuzzies (which he used to eat promptly previously). He investigates, seems interested (tongue-flicking, etc.) but just won't eat. Is it OK to simply wait for spring for him to eat -- will he survive that long without food? Thanks again?

[guidofatherof5]

As long as his weight is OK and he seem active/normal I would offer food less often.

[d_virginiana]

A two month fast isn't abnormal for a lot of garters, especially if the weather is changing. I had to make a rule that I don't worry unless one is dropping weight, otherwise I'd go insane.