Help!!

[Garter_Gertie]

Man, I can't see you're doing anything wrong but worrying. And that's not really "wrong," it's normal!

It should work out. Took Winnie (WC/Wild Caught) a good long time to come around and eat outta my hand - about nine months. Before that we never really knew if she was eating the meal worms I got her, but she lived from Oct/Nov or so until March or April being given only meal worms...

Now she eats bunny drumsticks, worms, minnows and fuzzies right outta my hand like she's always been mine!

Your snakey will come around, too.

[xXMapanareXx]

Tankie guys, again. I've got one more question for ya'll -^^- Can anyone tell me how to put pictures on here? I've tried copy and paste, but it doesn't work, I'm on a Mac so I don't know what I'm doing, and the uploading isn't working either, and ideas? Sorry I'm kinda slow when it comes to a lot of things....

[xXMapanareXx]

Nevermind, I think I figured it out -^^-

[jitami]

That picture worked Beautiful Snake!

[ssssnakeluvr]

can't quite tell species from the pics....need full body shots with no obstructions. also, if you just caught it, it needs a week or two to adjust of captivity.

[xXMapanareXx]

Kinda hard to get a great picture, I don't know how to use my mom's camera, and mine is sucky.... So, thats the best I can give you now, sorry. Late response too, and again, thank you guys for helping me, I'm really glad I found this, I don't know where I'd be. Drowning in worry probably, Well Tankie again.

[crzy_kevo]

thats what we are here for
to share our experiences with our snakes

[beaniesmommy]

Just another thing in addition to everyone elses helpful suggestions... This is what I did (I am pretty new to this too) wait a week then get a live pinkie (baby mouse) and a goldfish from the pet store. Rub the live goldfish all over the pinkie then set aside. Put the snake in another seperate container with lid for feeding, so they don't think your hand is food when you reach in... I always seperate my snakes from there home when I feed them. Then add the scented pinkie in there. I bet he will like it... I didn't have any problems with my garter eating this right up. But I did have to wait a bit for him to settle in before he would eat.

Welcome and good luck! Keep us posted.

[Sid]

Nice looking Garter. Were in the US was it caught? That will narrow which species it could be down dramatically. Welcome to the forum.

[xXMapanareXx]

Oh, I never thought of that, that sounds good, thanks! Umm I caught it in Humboldt County, and I think its a Northwestern Garter snake.