Female off food.

[gregmonsta]

Anyone else think I should let Spazz loose in her tank?

[Zephyr]

Hmm.
I'm debating my decision. lol

[gregmonsta]

Well ... she's back to eating two feeds in a row .... only thing is .... none of the boys ate today ROFL ...

[stripe&houdini]

I had that same problem with one of lmy snakes. I put a smaller water bowl in a cardboard box with a small hole cut into it so that the snake could get in. I put this in his cage and put his food in this small water bowl. After a few feeding attempts he ate some goldfish.

[guidofatherof5]

I had that same problem with one of lmy snakes. I put a smaller water bowl in a cardboard box with a small hole cut into it so that the snake could get in. I put this in his cage and put his food in this small water bowl. After a few feeding attempts he ate some goldfish.

Goldfish and most minnows are on the bad food list for garters. Here's an info. link
http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...?title=Thiamin,

[stripe&houdini]

I feed my snakes goldfish and frozen mice and they do fine.

[gregmonsta]

I feed my snakes goldfish and frozen mice and they do fine.

But goldfish are well known for causing problems ... the 'I do this and it's fine' approach really isn't good enough. I would stop feeding goldfish immediately!

[guidofatherof5]

I second Greg's advice.
When the thiaminase symptoms start it's usually if not always too late to save the snake. We have a lot of safe fish alternatives out there. Better to be safe, than sorry

[stripe&houdini]

Then What should I feed them?

[guidofatherof5]

Guppies,f/t trout,salmon,tilapia are all on the safe fish list. I do suggest you stay away from any "product of China" fish. I also use Bluegill. I have a friend who nets bluegill fry. I freeze them for a couple of months before I use them.