Please help me with my garter snake!

[kibakiba]

Well, he's still nervous. It's a new area. I let my oldest snakes slither on my floor, the ones that I've had for over 6 months.

[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.

This sucks...I found the other piece of worm

He still hasn't eaten.

[kibakiba]

Give him some time. He's still not used to you. Patience is key with these amazing snakes.

[Bart]

It's live guppie time, my friend...

[J@50n]

Not all Garters will instantly eat live guppies... Just give him time to settle in! They can go up to 5 weeks without eating!

[mustang]

sorry i havent been on in a while... im guessing the closet trick didnt work.
is she skinny or thick?
if shes thick she maybe stubborn till she NEEDS food desperatly (some snakes are rebels, some even bite the hand that feeds them, but others are pacifist and go through a passover kinda thing )
does she poop? or have you not seen any? if not then she still has foo in her, if shr does poop then shes loosing the food and will need to eat eventually

im not sure id feed her with other snakes... they might intimidate her (the whole dominance possability thing)

[amcutem]

Give him some time. He's still not used to you. Patience is key with these amazing snakes.

I've been leaving him alone but It seems nothing is changing..

[amcutem]

It's live guppie time, my friend...

Im gonna try and get some today..Do most petstores have these guppies?

Thanks

[amcutem]

sorry i havent been on in a while... im guessing the closet trick didnt work.
is she skinny or thick?
if shes thick she maybe stubborn till she NEEDS food desperatly (some snakes are rebels, some even bite the hand that feeds them, but others are pacifist and go through a passover kinda thing )
does she poop? or have you not seen any? if not then she still has foo in her, if shr does poop then shes loosing the food and will need to eat eventually

im not sure id feed her with other snakes... they might intimidate her (the whole dominance possability thing)

Well, I never really got to try it. I felt bad after 20min and most people here said not to stress him out. But basically, I felt really bad sticking him in a small tupperware...

But should I still try it??

I think he did poop once the first day I brought him home, but im not 100% guaranteed. He's also also alone in his habitat, aside from the nighcrawlers, and the two small fish.....

[amcutem]

Here's a couple of picture updates.

Yesterday I went for a bike ride around the dyke and I went to look for a piece of wood that I can put inside his habitat. I found one and I think he likes it...

Im still worried about him not eating...WTH do I have to do??