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    Question Garter wont eat

    i have a garter that we caught in our back yard a few months ago, she has shed fully twice now but this time she hasn't eaten in a week and a half and i noticed she was starting to dull in color two days ago and her eyes changed to a blueish gray color today but my husband and i are worried cause she hasn't eatin in a week and a half. Is that normal?
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    Re: Garter wont eat

    Yes. Nothing to worry about. And welcome to the forum.

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    Re: Garter wont eat

    If she's shed twice since you got her you must be doing something right.
    Relax. She'll probably starting eating soon.
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    Re: Garter wont eat

    Could this possibly be a gravid girl?
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    Welcome! Any updates on your snake?
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    Re: Garter wont eat

    Quote Originally Posted by guidofatherof5 View Post
    If she's shed twice since you got her you must be doing something right.
    Relax. She'll probably starting eating soon.
    That tells me right there that she had quite a bit of yolk reserves that are still nourishing her. Otherwise she wouldn't have grown and needed to shed.

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