Please help me with my garter snake!

[kibakiba]

Don't put him on the floor until he's really comfortable with you, otherwise he'll just try to get away.

[RedSidedSPR]

Exactly. It will just stress him out!

[amcutem]

Yesterday was a very difficult day. I really wanted to touch and feel him but I prevailed. But it was cool, his head and body was up and over the leaves and he was just watching. He hides though if I start making loud noises or when he sees im getting real close - like when my hand is right up on his face.

Then last nite before I went to bed, I cut up a worm in three pieces and put them on a lid. But this time I made sure they were alive - and they were. They were crawling around the lid and were way more active than Michaelangelo

This morning I looked to see, and there were only two pieces!!? OMG!!!???
I think he finally ate. Yes!

Thanks everyone.

[amcutem]

Don't put him on the floor until he's really comfortable with you, otherwise he'll just try to get away.

I don't think putting him on the floor is ever a good idea. His small enough to crawl in and under anything. Sometimes im scared he migh crawl inside my ears and out my nose. Yuk.

[RedSidedSPR]

It's not a bad idea if you trust the snake. I feed mine on the floor.

YAY!! Glad he ate!

[amcutem]

YAY!! Glad he ate!

I know. I hope im right and the little piece didnt just crawl away somewhere cuz it was the head that went missing, i think?

[RedSidedSPR]

What were the worms in?

[amcutem]

What were the worms in?

A thee inch diameter plastic lid with an edge. If it crawled away, it would land on newspaper and would get dehydrated I think and would not get far. I think thats whats gonna happen.

But I did witness it crawling out last nite and I had to keep putting the little piece back in.

I better double check later:-(

[kibakiba]

I let my snakes slither around on the floor, most of them lounge around. They're used to it.

[amcutem]

I let my snakes slither around on the floor, most of them lounge around. They're used to it.

Well. Im not sure about this one yet. I can tell that he is always looking for a way out. Reminds me of my wife. :-(