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[RedSidedSPR]

^^^what she said^^^

[snakehill]

I got mine from Scott F. and he was eating feeder guppies when he was shipped to me. I have only been able to get him to eat worms so far. Is getting them to eat a common problem among all baby snakes or just baby garters?

[RedSidedSPR]

very common. Less common if he's eaten before, but you got him to eat worms thats good

Mix the worms with guppies. Have the worm crawling with guppies, he should eat both (if he eats the worms)

[guidofatherof5]

Is getting them to eat a common problem among all baby snakes or just baby garters?

It can be hit or miss. I've found most baby garters eat without too much trouble.
Then there's that very small percentage that give you trouble.

[RedSidedSPR]

it's common to have trouble though. Don't feel like it's you

[guidofatherof5]

It can be hit or miss. I've found most baby garters eat without too much trouble.
Then there's that very small percentage that give you trouble.

it's common to have trouble though. Don't feel like it's you

I should have clarified my statement. Most babies take a certain period of time to start eating. That time is on their schedule.
Most will eat.
The small percentage I spoke of is the snakes that are troubled/slow or non-eaters. These snakes are prime for "failure to thrive"
I do not think your snake is in that latter category.

[snakehill]

But Scott that's you! You're like the snake whisperer! I don't know how you do it! Maybe I should ship Starter to you or RedSidedSPR.

[RedSidedSPR]

hey, first off, that's Steve

Second, we may not get him eating any better than you. I'm sure Steve (and Scott ) have had snakes that won't eat.

Also, YOURS ATE!! He's just a troubled eater! That's fine, he'll get the hang of it!

[snakehill]

Yes I know!!!! I already sent him a pm apologizing for the error!!!!

[ConcinusMan]

Mine has grown two inches in a month.

That's not to say they will always grow two inches a month. There are certain times in their life when growth is very rapid. usually between 6 months and year is the fastest growth time.

Growth rates between individual snakes vary considerably. I have two 2010 radixes that look like their a year apart, size-wise. They both eat the same. One is half the size of the other. They started out the same size.

Still, at 12-18 months old, I consider 18-24 inches to be a good growth rate for radixes or concinnus'. You're just going to get a lot of different results. Not only with individual snakes, but different species, and different conditions.

Shedding frequency will tell you a lot about a snake's growth rate. If they're shedding roughly every 4-6 weeks, growth is very rapid. Perhaps 1.5-2 inches a month. Nearly all young snakes go through a phase like that, but they do slow down again, especially when they get to be about a year to year and a half old or 20-25 inches. They will usually slow down then, and eat less frequently too. This normal female just finished her rapid growth phase. Now she's shedding about every 8-10 weeks but for a while it was every 5 weeks.

Here's a 2010 (normal) female T. radix with a 2011 snow radix less than two months old. About a year ago, the normal was roughly same size as this snow. I've experienced even more dramatic growth in some T.s. concinnus'. Like, from 7 inches, to 26 inches in one year.