Newborn Snake help

[ThamGirl]

For the babies, I tried to give mine worms with no luck. Live guppies, though, small and flopping in front of them, got them all to eat. I fed them every two to three days, depending on how quickly they digested and how many showed interest. I moved them onto frozen after the second feeding, and have finally weaned them completely onto frozen. I use silversides, cut into bite-sized pieces (the big ones I remove the spine, so I don't have to worry about bones lodging). I wouldn't rehome them until they are all eating steadily and have shed at least once. I'm having a similar issue with having too many, so I'm decreasing my numbers and their stress by sending them off in pairs.

As for the mother, she should be fine. I increased my feeding times on mine to every three days, to help her rebuild her body fat (she was also sick, so it was doubly important). She's now back on the twice a week schedule with the other adults.

Hope that helps! Good luck! Scrubs are so much fun. XD

[flickerfriend]

Okay, it's been two days since they were born, and still they haven't eaten, should I be worried? Or should I keep waiting? I haven't tried guppies yet, but that'll be my next step if two days without food is a problem.

[guidofatherof5]

Okay, it's been two days since they were born, and still they haven't eaten, should I be worried? Or should I keep waiting? I haven't tried guppies yet, but that'll be my next step if two days without food is a problem.

No you shouldn't be. Many babies don't eat their first meal for weeks, sometimes a month. The longest I've ever waited for babies to eat is 2.5 weeks. If I remember correctly you said these were T. ordinoides - Northwestern babies. I don't think live fish would be best. Night crawler chunks and slugs would be much better.

[flickerfriend]

Okay, thanks! As you can tell, I'm very new to scrubs, and appreciate all the help I'm getting, a lot.

[guidofatherof5]

We were all new to scrubs at one time or another. Ask all the questions you want.
With regards to feeding our new babies, I think you should offer food at least every other day. You don't have to cut up a lot. If you see someone is eating you can always add more.
Try putting the cut up worms under their hide. Some new garters are shy eater.

[jwolfe152]

Try putting the cut up worms under their hide. Some new garters are shy eater.

will this work for any new garters or just babies?

sorry to ask in your post ive just never heard of anyone doing it

[guidofatherof5]

Shy eaters come in all ages. No harm in trying.

[jwolfe152]

thanks for the good suggestion

[ConcinusMan]

Don't worry too much about them if they don't eat for a couple of weeks. Keep them moderately warm, dry and clean with hides and easily accessable shallow water dish. Offer worms twice a week. They'll eat when ready.

[flickerfriend]

Alright, about two monthes later, still, only one eater (and I managed to lose track of which one it was), and, t top it all off, the light broke -.-
They do have a warmer, but it's not very great. Finally I came up with a temporary solution while we get a replacement bulb, baths! I put warm water in their bowl, put plastic containers with hot water and lids throughout the cage, and they're all over it
I've also offered worms during this time.
But because it's been so long and they haven't eaten, should I just let them go? I really don't want to, but I'd rather have them be free then have them die