Completely clueless...

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

ya we can as long as u promise to remeber

[drache]

Not to mention, before I left I gave him an earthworm, and it was gone within minutes. I'm taking this as a good sign.

excellent
congrats

[anji1971]

Glad things are falling into place for you! Looking forward to seeing pics of Quinn Mallory! I've never heard of a lined snake until now!

[kaneman]

we are in the same situation here..... we caught a wild garter,probably the eastern variety?.... black and yellow stripes.... aproximently 16 inches long late august 07.... have not noticed (he/she?) eating.... have tried crickets... minnows.... small pinkies (1 appeared to possibly have been eaten... the other fed 2 weeks later has not been touched and was removed later. The snake has occasionally appeared to burrow under the substrate possibly pursuing the worms that were placed in there but has not been observed to eat.... yet appears relatively active and healthy... is there a source for small frogs/amphibs?

[adamanteus]

Hi Kane, and welcome to the forum. Three months is a long time for your snake not to eat. Have you checked on your temperatures etc? There's no point in offering crickets as food.... Garters don't eat them. Have a read through this, it will give you a good grounding for the correct conditions you should be providing for your Garter;
http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...ake_Care_Sheet

[Cazador]

Hi Kane, and welcome to the forum. My first thoughts when reading your post were the same as James'. I was wondering if your temperature was adequate. If your snake isn't in winter mode (fasting and brumating), the temperature should be somewhere in the mid-70s to mid-80s F. At the first sign of illness, you can bump the temp up to near 90F, but it's not good to leave the temperature that high on a daily basis. Anyway, if the snake's temperature isn't right, it won't eat regularily. The link that James provided should get you on the right track, though. Kind regards,

Rick

[Odie]

Hi, from Oregon, Kane

[reganngo]

Welcome in this forums you can get answers from all your questions enjoy