Not Shedding??

[Char361979]

I'm inclined to agree with Chris and Steve. I think you've just missed a shed. From what I've read, it's not possible for a snake to get that big and not have shed at least once. Maybe the skin broke down in the sand as you've said, but the snake must have shed at some point.

[kibakiba]

I've had a snake double in size without shedding (pumpkin), he's such a little pig and grows really fast because of it, but sheds really infrequently.

[Light of Dae]

Well I looked through the sand today cause its just in a box, have no other use for it right now... Didn't see anything other then poop. She used to be a pig n eat lots, but I tried feeding her again today to no avail... this is day 10 with nothing! I even had smaller worm chucks. She was all at them like she was going to eat them then just wandered off... came back to them again n bit one only to swing her head around n toss it. then wandered around again. came back snapped another up only to let go again!!!

Any Ideas on why she ain't eating?

[kibakiba]

It's winter, many snakes go off food right now.

[tress29]

Do snakes ever eat their shed? I know our leopard gecko does...

[guidofatherof5]

Never heard of it with garter snakes.

[Finalflash50]

She could have shed just before you got her. Even if she didn't , she probably won't have to for a long time still. Shedding isn't something that happens weekly. It's once in a while, especially when they are kept in a tank.

[Light of Dae]

Finally She ATE! it was a process lol Had half a pinkie mouse drenched in worm scent, hanging off a thread (I tested it out and made sure there would be no way that fibers or that it would get stuck) Cause she wont eat from tongs or if it ain't moving so, needle and thread through thin skin works perfect... However the picky girl she is was Extremely interested in it, kept biting it pulling then letting go (and yes i was letting the thread be slack) and she just wouldn't take it, so I threw in a couple worm halves and she circled them an did the same thing! This went on for a good hour, I started poking the worms to keep them moving THEN finally she grabbed one and kept it!!! YAY
It was really weird though... She's never been one to inhale her food, but this worm chunk was taking her extra long and I couldn't tell if she was trying to finish it or spit it out. Me thinking it might be too dry or tacky I put some water in a plastic bag in put a pin hole in the corner of it and dripped water on her stuck worm n her head, it worked, she finished it shortly after that.
Has anyone else had to wet their snakes food so that it could be fully swallowed? or am I the only one with this issue of it taking an hour and forty minutes to feed a snake?

[kibakiba]

It takes quite a while for runt to eat sometimes, shes partially blind and will bite anything if I have snake food in the room, but she wont always bite onto the food when its in her face. So, it takes quite a few tries sometimes.

[Light of Dae]

hmm well she was hitting the target everytime never missed. I'd think she had a good grip in it, then she'd let go. I think she's just picky about the texture. maybe? I will be trying a guppy soon as the fully belly look goes away and shes pooped. I acquired a few pregnant guppies and two males so

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