Please help me with my garter snake!

[amcutem]

Don't. It's risky and not needed.

There's plenty of hope. he'll eat when he's ready. He's still thicker in the middle then the neck right? He's got food in him.

Well. He still looks like a snake? His neck, head, and tail are still thinner than his whole body. I will take pix asap when I get home.

[RedSidedSPR]

See? He's got food in him. No need for pics yet.

[kibakiba]

Forcing is more stress than it's worth, and in some cases the stress will kill the snake.

[RedSidedSPR]

Like i said. If it gets THAT bad, release him back where you found him.

[kibakiba]

If it gets "THAT" bad, releasing him probably wouldn't do anything for him. Just my opinion.

[RedSidedSPR]

Oh. Yeah. Good point.

[amcutem]

Like i said. If it gets THAT bad, release him back where you found him.

I don't know. I like him. Plus some other wildlife might kill him. I want to take care if him. He's mine.

I just want him to eat.

[ConcinusMan]

"some other wildlife might kill" applies to every wild garter out there. Doesn't mean that we should try to "save" them all.

Don't take this wrong but what if you might kill him by not releasing?

I give any WC colubrid, depending on body mass, roughly 4-8 weeks (in summer time) to eat or at least show interest. If it doesn't eat, and is losing weight, back it goes before it gets too weak to fend for itself.

Regrettably, I had to do this with a stunning blue northwestern garter. I really wanted to keep it but it was thin already, getting weaker, and wouldn't eat. I just had to let it go. I knew it didn't stand a chance if it went on in captivity like that much longer. Might have died anyway but at least it had a chance out there.

[RedSidedSPR]

I don't know. I like him. Plus some other wildlife might kill him. I want to take care if him. He's mine.

I just want him to eat.

I know. That would suck

[amcutem]

"some other wildlife might kill" applies to every wild garter out there. Doesn't mean that we should try to "save" them all.

Don't take this wrong but what if you might kill him by not releasing?

I give any WC colubrid, depending on body mass, roughly 4-8 weeks (in summer time) to eat or at least show interest. If it doesn't eat, and is losing weight, back it goes before it gets too weak to fend for itself.

Regrettably, I had to do this with a stunning blue northwestern garter. I really wanted to keep it but it was thin already, getting weaker, and wouldn't eat. I just had to let it go. I knew it didn't stand a chance if it went on in captivity like that much longer. Might have died anyway but at least it had a chance out there.

You're making me want to force feed him.