"soft" and too calm snake

[katach]

So glad to hear that Marcel is doing well.

[RedSidedSPR]

That's great!! Glad he's doing so well!!

[jitami]

Great news! So glad Marcel is getting back to his normal self

[Mrs N1ntndo]

I just read this thread and I like that everyone pitchs in to help. This is the most helpful forum I think.

I am glad tht Marcel is doing awesome. It was sad seeing the early on pics and I am glad that hes doing better. Did you do that fingers test again by grabing in the middle. also could you show a pic of his under belly now ?

[bleble]

I did that test and well, he's still doing nothing but flicking his tongue I think it is just the way he is. He's much more calm than my other snake. But now when I touch other part of his body he moves, reacts on that very quickly, when he was sick he didn't do anything.

I've got a question. I often find him in the water bowl, and he should be in dry enviroment as he still has some spots. Should I take te bowl away? or give him smaller one? I do not spray his box with water.

[guidofatherof5]

Many garters like to take a swim or soak.
Excessive soaking can also be cause for concern. Many times it can indicate external parasites(mites).
Might be something you want to check for.
You might let this snake crawl through a wet(white) paper towel, wrapping the towel around the snake as it crawls.
Do this a couple times. Then check the towel for any moving black dots. If you see any squish them. If it's a mite it will leave a dark or blood colored stain.

[bleble]

He doesn't have parasites, I'm shure of that. I did this thing with paper towel when I tried to get his skin off and he doesn't have that. And he is on paper towels, his enviroment is really clean. He doesn'e have inside parasites either.

i'm asking for that because of the wounds, but if it isn't bad for him I'll just leave it the way it is

[guidofatherof5]

I meant no offense when I suggested parasites.
Glad you have checked into that and he's clean.
Just wanted to mention it.

[bleble]

I don't mind, really, maby it just sounded like that I know that many good breeders have or had parasites and I think that's a normal thing

[guidofatherof5]

Nothing normal about parasites especially in a collection. About 2 years ago a rescue snake came in with mites.
I didn't catch it in time and the fight was on.
That was 2 years ago and this place is clean now. Mites are as bad as people say and then some.
They will kill snakes and should never be taken lightly. You must be aggressive or they will take over.