Just a Few Questions...

[EKS56]

Big Momma has been eating like a pig. I think this is a predictor for a rough Winter.
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[slipknot711]

i love the snake sheds on the wall!!!!!! all u need now is clips so u can move the books good luck scenting!

[EasternBlackNeckedGarter]

Well, I didn't actually scent the mice. However, since my last post, Mort has eaten 5 whole minnows and 3 pinkies. I fed her two minnows on Oct. 12th to see if she would eat moving prey. On Oct. 15th she ate two more minnows and a pinkie. Last night she ate one minnow and two pinkies. I'll try fuzzies next and see how that goes. Any suggestions?

Also, is this healthy garter snake poop? Not certain how old it is.

[EKS56]

That poop don't look quite right.

[d_virginiana]

Don't try fuzzies. Garters aren't meant to digest fur.

Honestly, I thought that looked like it had fur in it. It doesn't look normal at all... Are you 100% sure that's poo and not a regurge? I have one blackneck that sometimes has poos that look kind of like that (def poop too, they're covered in urates), like they aren't completely digested, but he was almost a ftt and is really stunted. I always assumed he has some sort of congenital issue (he's doing fine and growing, but very slowly).

Considering you've been feeding minnows, you may be looking at a parasite issue? Someone with more experience with what parasite symptoms are may be more help with this.

[EasternBlackNeckedGarter]

Well, Mort's usual diet is small mice. (With fur) I was under the impression that that was fine. Before her current eating problems, the last time she ate minnows was nearly a year ago, if not longer.
I'm fairly certain it's poop. It's largely brown and there are urates near it. However, the more I look at it, the more it looks like it's largely fur.

[d_virginiana]

I'm not used to seeing fur. Mice with fur won't immediately kill them or anything, but the fur can cause impaction. It's a case of better safe than sorry IMO.

[EasternBlackNeckedGarter]

I think she's back to eating mice again – ate a few more pinkies recently, and only one minnow. Thanks for your advice, everyone – I'll let you know if anything else comes up.