ID and feeding advise please.

[garterguarder]

Plain, raw salmon is a good starting point. Although I find my Garters take trout more enthusiastically, other people may have other opinions, but I use trout a lot.

thx thats a BIg help asi think my garters getting tired of worms for trout in the spring coud i just catch trout and feed it to him/her?

[adamanteus]

coud i just catch trout and feed it to him/her?

I guess so, but you risk passing on internal parasites from wild fish. Store-bought trout is pretty cheap and easy to find.

[garterguarder]

Orange speckling is often indicative of ordinoides (Northwestern).
I have found ordinoides eat a higher percentage of worms than many other Garters.

I thot so really cute little thing anyway ill get pics later on.... Im reaally sad tho as i did have two and should have got different types of food earlyer...RIP Bert

[garterguarder]

I guess so, but you risk passing on internal parasites from wild fish. Store-bought trout is pretty cheap and easy to find.

k i was jw

[adamanteus]

Oh well, you're here now, Bray..... you'll get all the help and advice you need from these guys. Welcome to the forum.

[Odie]

Orange speckling is often indicative of ordinoides (Northwestern).
I have found ordinoides eat a higher percentage of worms than many other Garters.

I agree

[ssssnakeluvr]

yes...me too. ordinoides are worm specialists....will take fish tho.

[adamanteus]

So, to summarize.... it seems you have a Thamnophis ordinoides (Northwestern) but photos would confirm this.
Variety in feeding is a good thing, although your snake will happily feed on worms, it's a good idea to supplement this with some fish.... trout, salmon and tilapia are good options.
A multi-vitamin supplement might be a good idea until the snake accepts a more varied diet.

[garterguarder]

thx what type of vitamin supplement some sort of reptile powder and thx for welcoming me:P

[adamanteus]

Yes, powder is fine. I use 'Nutrobal', it may well have a different proprietory name in the US. Just a good reptile multi-vitamin.