New garter snake feeding

[guidofatherof5]

good news!

Today I went to the park where I caught her and found some earthworms. I offered them to her and she ate one!
Not much but its still progress

That is good news.

[Gene0514]

She just ate a second one!

[guidofatherof5]

The news just keeps getting better.
Nice job.

[Gene0514]

thanks!

I'm gonna try a nightcrawler tomorrow and see if she eats it
Then, I'll try the mosquitofish

[Mommy2many]

That is great news!

[Gene0514]

She hasn't eaten since those worms
I have been offering nightcrawlers but she just ignores them
I even resorted to minnows, but she didn't even try them.
I'm not sure what to do here
If worst comes to worst, I'll have to release her

[mustang]

She hasn't eaten since those worms
I have been offering nightcrawlers but she just ignores them
I even resorted to minnows, but she didn't even try them.
I'm not sure what to do here
If worst comes to worst, I'll have to release her

put her in a different smaller enclosure with just a nightcrawler(keep it moist) and put the cage in a closet or someplace quiet and dark with little to no disturbance give her a few days (change dried out wors and water diah daily etd. untill she eats then it should be easier from then on.

[guidofatherof5]

She hasn't eaten since those worms
I have been offering nightcrawlers but she just ignores them
I even resorted to minnows, but she didn't even try them.
I'm not sure what to do here
If worst comes to worst, I'll have to release her

Relax. I've had some of my garters go off food for 2 months.
Be patient. Offer the food every day or so.
In the end it will have to be your call on the release.
Keep in mind Winter is approaching fast and your snake needs time to find a brumation site.

[Gene0514]

Thanks for the advice
I'll try the smaller enclosure
I'm going to get a new pack of nightcrawlers tomorrow.
@guidofather0f5
The fact that the garter can survive not eating for 2 months gives me some relief
I'll keep trying the nightcrawlers
i'll try some worms from the park where i found it again as well, she seemed to eat those

[guidofatherof5]

Thanks for the advice
I'll try the smaller enclosure
I'm going to get a new pack of nightcrawlers tomorrow.
@guidofather0f5
The fact that the garter can survive not eating for 2 months gives me some relief
I'll keep trying the nightcrawlers
i'll try some worms from the park where i found it again as well, she seemed to eat those

Keep in mind the time you have left until Winter. Waiting too long to make the release will not be good for the snake and keeping it(non-eating) is going to be difficult. The situation you are in is not an easy one.
Keep us posted on your progress.