Jon's Garter Snake Thread ( Suzi )

[kueluck]

So how do you resist her? How can you NOT take her out when see looks at you with those big round beautiful eyes? I know I can't. I'm learning how to type & eat on-handed.

[Foxrun402]

I do take her out almost every day now even when feeding her I handle her for a little bit before hand so she gets to know me... she has calmed down pretty good now and is settling in nice... she tried fishing today and that was fail lol... she needs way more practice she kinda didnt like the water lol!

[Foxrun402]

So today I let Suzi sleep ALLL day.... Woke her up when I got off work to find her rather dull and slightly blue in the eyes.... Time for another shed.... So is it common for little ones to shed around 1 time each month? cause her last shed was on november 5th and we are creeping up to december 5th... all of her red is very hard to see this time too, and her belly... is turning kinda blueish.... wondering if this is normal? do sirtalis usually have lots of color changes? I will try and wake her up in a few for more pics.... around shed time she gets super lazy... as would i

[Steveo]

That sounds about right. I have six living together that are ~5 months old and I still find 1-2 skins per week, on average.

Colors go dull/greyish before a shed. Sounds normal to me.

[Invisible Snake]

It's best to leave snakes in opaque phase alone, during the shedding process when their eyes go blue their vision is very limited and they get easily stressed out.

[-MARWOLAETH-]

They do change a lot during shed http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/gene...ter-snake.html

[Foxrun402]

Yah today her eyes look a lot more on the blue side... she is also acting skittish but has not eaten yet... I will offer her some nightcrawler chunks since they are her favorite and keep the pieces somewhat small and easy to eat... I'm not to worried about her now though her first shed was 1 piece and perfect so no history of bad sheds with her =D woohoo I cant wait to see how she looks this next time around!

[kueluck]

Just don’t worry if she doesn’t take the food. Mona won’t eat until after she sheds, the other three eat no matter what, if foods around, it’s soon to be gone. Also my Zena and Sadie will come right into the hand even when in shed, they don’t care, they seem to seek out the attention. Just post pics when she’s all shiny and new.

[Foxrun402]

She was on her way to go back to bed... then I kinda said loudly... WORMS!!!!! and she turned back like really where?!?!

LoL!

[guidofatherof5]

They are little eating machines.