My big girl refuses food

[Zdravko092368]

Thanks for sharing the photos, that is the biggest parietalis i've seen, it is very uncommon for them to get 100cm+. She's beautiful btw!


The max size is 120-130cm but that's extremely rare to get that size and usually for sirtalis from southern Florida where it's very hot almost year round so they get bigger. I've never seen a parietalis over 100cm.

[Rushthezeppelin]

Wow, she is absolutely gargantuan for a garter. Very beautiful too.

[Roedstroempen]

Thank you. I haven't seen any other adult garter snakes in Denmark, so I don't have anything to compare with. :P

[Albert Clark]

When she had the babies a couple of years ago do you recall if she went off food? Most gravid females will at some point stop feeding. Has she gained weight?

[Roedstroempen]

I don't know. I got her last year in June. I don't know who the breeder was.

She has lost weight since June 27th. She is also very active in her viv.

[Roedstroempen]

Update: she just ate two pinkies. I am so happy! She still looks nice and behaves like normal.

[guidofatherof5]

Take it slow but keep offering. Many garter will go off food when they need a break. Nature doesn't allow for these breaks in the wild. Captive garter are living the food dream and can afford to take a break.