Baby Garter Snakes

[NickeyV]

In this situation I think letting them take all the snakes would be best.
This way you can better prepare and at a later time get a garter snake.

Just wondering Lucifer, my garter snake who had a litter of 20 but now down to 14, I have all the babies with her and they stay with her 24/7. She seems to like it when they are with her. She won't miss them or become depressed or anything like that? I just want to know before I give them away.

[guidofatherof5]

I don't think she will mind at all.
If in the wild they would be gone/away from her already.

[dieselbaby]

Im so glad the rescue is willing to help, and yes if the money is that tight i would say give up at least all the babies and concentrate on mama. She is going to need groceries too. Plan ahead for mama's meals, i buy feed for all my animals a for an entire month, and i have alot of them, its easier then scrambling to find feed. I also make sure i buy more then i will need just to make sure. That way you arent scrambling to scrape together a few dollars to feed them. be realistic, if you think you cant afford mama. let her go too. as was said earlier their lives are in your hands, and they dont understand lack of money, they only understand they are hungry and the hunger pangs that come along with that. so please consider your current situation and if you can provide for your snake.

[guidofatherof5]

Im so glad the rescue is willing to help, and yes if the money is that tight i would say give up at least all the babies and concentrate on mama. She is going to need groceries too. Plan ahead for mama's meals, i buy feed for all my animals a for an entire month, and i have alot of them, its easier then scrambling to find feed. I also make sure i buy more then i will need just to make sure. That way you arent scrambling to scrape together a few dollars to feed them. be realistic, if you think you cant afford mama. let her go too. as was said earlier their lives are in your hands, and they dont understand lack of money, they only understand they are hungry and the hunger pangs that come along with that. so please consider your current situation and if you can provide for your snake.

Very well put.

[dieselbaby]

Thanks Steve, i learned that the hard way. Although its very hard you have to put the pet first even if that means letting go. Sometimes thats the best thing you can do for your pet, even if it breaks your heart. Hearts mend, animals with damaged organs from lack of food or lack of proper food dont. !5 years ago i had to sell all my pets because i couldnt afford to feed them, i sold them and cried as each one left, but i knew i had to do it, and i did it before they suffered, they were fat when i sold them. I cried for months but it had to be done. As much as it would break my heart, i would do it again if i had to.

After i got back on my feet i made sure i budgeted and never got more pets then i could afford no matter how much i wanted them. You dont even want to know what i pay out at the feed stores each month on feed for all my beloved pets and farm critters. Its more then us humans eat anyhow lol

enough of my rambling on, just wanted to let Nickey know that i know how hard it can be to chose to let them go but if you cant afford them you have to be realistic, plan ahead, make sure they are going to be fed, and if there isnt enough money, to let them go, even if it hurts.

[brain]

I'm sending a sawbuck her way in the morning.

Sohwing your age Steve. Not to many know what a sawbuck or two bits are

[Kantar]

Could give drop feeding a try. Drop a worm right by their head, I noticed on one of my checkereds that if I want it to eat I have to do this method. Mine snaps its head toward the worm, or it just bites it without thinking.

[dieselbaby]

Sohwing your age Steve. Not to many know what a sawbuck or two bits are

well i know what two bits is lol but had no clue what a sawbuck was hahaha.