Got my second garter snake today!!

[Brittany26]

Hi all! So my baby albino female checkered garter came in the mail today from Bhb reptiles! She is way smaller than I expected but so cute and curious. I'm not sure how old she is but I'm guessing around a week or two old. My question is, when should I start feeding her? And her head is so tiny I don't think she could eat a pinky head. Any suggestions?
Heres a pic of her, and the photo makes her appear larger than she really is

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also, any advice on taking care of a baby snake would be helpful, if there's any

[KRS4771]

Congrates on the new addition! I would try cut up nightcrawlers, around 1/4" in size.

[guidofatherof5]

Get some food in that little furnace. Congrats.

[Brittany26]

She won't eat anything i offer, yesterday I put her in a bucket and cut up a pinky and a small slug, and today I offered her a fish and cut up worms. Here's a pic of her with the cut up worms.
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p.s this is a pic of her enclosure. Should I make it smaller?
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[guidofatherof5]

There can be an adjustment/settle-in time with these little ones. What fish did you offer? Here's a video I made about feeding troubled eater. I'm not saying that is what you have. I'd wait a couple of days and try feeding again.

[Brittany26]

I used rosy reds because the two places I went to didn't sell guppies. The fish are bigger than the snakes head so I don't think she could eat them anyway.

[Albert Clark]

Congrats on the little guy/gal! I would definitely put the baby in a smaller enclosure (much smaller). I would consider a small deli cup, folded paper towel as a substrate, and a bottle cap as a water holder until it starts to eat and put on some size. You could then use a larger deli cup or bowl. I found that all my babies eat better in a smaller tight enclosure. It has to do with security mostly but does include enviornmental adjustments. Stay away from the rosy reds as much as possible, try ocean perch or f/t silversides both cut up very small.

[Albert Clark]

Any deli cups or plastic bowls should have air holes (ventilation) pushed into the sides and or top of the lids. Good luck.

[Brittany26]

Update: thanks Albert I took your advice. I put a divider in the plastic tub to make it smaller and she has seemed more confident in coming out and exploring, although when ever I hold her she tries biting or musking me haha. She also began eating last week and eats cut up worms and cut up pinkies

[Albert Clark]

Glad things are falling into place with the little one! Albino checkereds are very hardy, good tempered usually. I can't believe he's trying to bite and musk you when you pick him up. That is the exception more than the rule with them. At least in my experience anyway. I'm sure that behavior will stop real soon. Especially now that he's eating for you. Good luck. Grats.