Baby Garter Snakes

[NickeyV]

Are you able to buy any night crawlers from Walmart or go dig some from a safe area?
You might check Craigslist for a local rodent breeder that might give you a very good deal.
As your local pet shops if they might give you a few free pinkies. Never hurts to ask.

I would buy them nightcrawlers but dont get no money till the end of the month. I could never find anything on craigslist. A while back I went to a pet store that we know and its kind of far and its the only one we know from where we live. I asked them what to feed them and the first thing they say are crickets. Then they offered us waxworms. The people we asked seemed not to know anything about garter snakes. I didn't know whether to feed them the waxworms but bought them anyway to see if they would try it. They didn't and I lost one to eating a waworm. He was the runt. I bought Lucifer a 6pck. of fuzzy mice and they were a lot. They wont last long for her. I was wondering does anyone know where you could maybe get a few adult mice for free so I could use them for the babies. I dont have that many fuzzy mice left and they are so small.

[chris-uk]

Your baby garters arent going to eat fuzzies. Your best bet is probably salmon fillets, which you can get almost anywhere, they will only need a little off cut.
I dont know if there is anywhere you can release the babies, but if you cant afford to feed them I'd suggest that they are best taking their chances in the wild?

[NickeyV]

well i can suggest calling these people to see if they can help colorado reptile humane society. or these people About Us | Rocky Mountain Reptile Rescue . If they wont take them i will find more numbers for you to call.

It sounds as though the deformed one needs to be put down if its in pain. Steve has a very humane way to do it. Also the last step is freezing the snake, and it could remain frozen until you decide to bury him/her.

Don't let them suffer, try getting some help from a reptile rescue. Im so sorry that you have lost babies already. You need to do something, and if you cant afford a few dollars for some guppies or worms, you need to get help for them. You cant let them starve. I know you arent doing this on purpose but none of us can help from so far away other then what has been suggested, Try those rescues and see if they will take in and adopt out those babies after they are eating. Or like steve said swing by some of the pet stores and swallow your pride and ask for their help or a donation of some worms or guppies.

keep us posted, and i will let you know when i hear back from my friend in north park area.

Well I just checked on my favorite one who is deformed (Michael) and I think hes gone. God I feel like breaking down right now. I am so sensitive and depressed when every animal or pet passes away I take it real hard. I dont want to see anymore die right now. I also contacted the Rocky Mountain Reptile Rescue. I'll have to wait to hear back but I told them about them and gave them my email and submit it.

[guidofatherof5]

Keep them well hydrated.

[dieselbaby]

i know it seems bad right now, and he was your favorite but he is better off if he was deformed. Its for the best. Nature knows best in these situations. I think everyone here has lost a snake, and it is a very trying time i know.

Chris: he is in denver colorado, it gets very cold there at night, i doubt they would make it thru their first night on their own out there, its known as the mile high city and there is snow at about 8100 feet already. If it was summer i would say yeah, take them out to the country and set them free, but this time of year it would be a death sentance especially since they have not eaten since they were born, almost 2 months ago.

Sorry the petshop didnt know how to care for garters. Hang in there, is there anyone you can borrow like $2 from to buy some earthworms? as also was stated do you have any frozen salmon in your freezer, they just need tiny tiny pieces.

[NickeyV]

i know it seems bad right now, and he was your favorite but he is better off if he was deformed. Its for the best. Nature knows best in these situations. I think everyone here has lost a snake, and it is a very trying time i know.

Chris: he is in denver colorado, it gets very cold there at night, i doubt they would make it thru their first night on their own out there, its known as the mile high city and there is snow at about 8100 feet already. If it was summer i would say yeah, take them out to the country and set them free, but this time of year it would be a death sentance especially since they have not eaten since they were born, almost 2 months ago.

Sorry the petshop didnt know how to care for garters. Hang in there, is there anyone you can borrow like $2 from to buy some earthworms? as also was stated do you have any frozen salmon in your freezer, they just need tiny tiny pieces.

I don't think I could get $2 but I'll try. I wish we did have salmon but we don't. We barely got any food to eat let alone have any food for our pets. Also I just fed them and one of them that was a noneater and really skinny I guess couldn't take it anymore being hungry and finally ate fish. So now with him there are 10 that eat and 4 left that are noneaters. I also forgot to tell you and maybe let everyone else know that don't get confused with my username. It may sound like a guys name and is a guy but actually I'm a girl. Sorry if you think I'm a male from seeing the username I use.

[kibakiba]

Money is money to some places, and an animal worth more money is more likely to be saved. Most rescues are nonprofit and run off donations, so they have limited money in a lot of cases. Think about it, what you most likely save, knowing you can only save one and you had the same situation. You cant pick favourites... The boa is worth 5000 dollars, the garter is worth nothing. To most people, garters aren't meant to be pets. They're garden snakes and you can just catch another if it dies. It is sad, but that's how most people feel.

[kibakiba]

Also, I assumed you were a woman. I've never met a man who went by "Nickey" but I've known plenty of women who have.

[chris-uk]

Chris: he is in denver colorado, it gets very cold there at night, i doubt they would make it thru their first night on their own out there, its known as the mile high city and there is snow at about 8100 feet already. If it was summer i would say yeah, take them out to the country and set them free, but this time of year it would be a death sentance especially since they have not eaten since they were born, almost 2 months ago.

My US geography isn't bad, but I hadn't appreciated that Denver was already so cold, I should have done as it's in the Rocky foothills.

Nickey - The best advice so far is to make sure they keep hydrated (plenty of water and change it daily), keep trying them on fish as often as you can (you never know when they'll decide to eat it), and when you are able get some earthworms and try them on that.
I've got a baby checkered that was born on 2 August and hasn't eaten since she's been with us - I've tried her on everything available to us (salmon, hake, pinky pieces, earthworms, slugs...) and she's just got no instinct to feed. Prepare yourself for the possibility that your litter may fail to thrive.

[dieselbaby]

i didnt mean to come off rude to anyone, if i did im sorry. Im just trying to find a way to get these babies the food they need. Im glad one ate some fish, thats encouraging. If i could go there and help i would in a heartbeat. Ive been on hard times myself, but my animals always got fed, even if that meant collecting pop cans or beer bottles or pawning one of my possessions just to make sure they ate, i even fed my last box of cereal one time to my cows because i was out of grain, they needed it more, it wasnt much compared to the grain they were used to but it helped get them thru until i got paid.

I understand about rescues and money but i mean if she asked for help they might spare some pinkies, or some worms? to help get these babies eating.

Chris- i didnt mean to imply you were stupid or that you didnt know geography if thats how i can across im sorry. I just wasn't sure if you saw that she was from denver, and if you realised how fast it can get cold there, in fact i heard the passes outside of town are under chainlaw today due to snow. again sorry.

Nickey, sorry i thought you were a guy, lol i have heard men and women go by nickey especially spelled that way, again i apologise..Do you have a paypal account i will send you the money to buy worms if thats what it takes to get these babies fed.