Failure to thrive?

[Saji]

I hear alot of individuals say "oh I had a baby garter pass from FTT" I know it seems self explanatory but does it have signs? Is it recognizable before its too late, is it just part of nature?

Saji

[guidofatherof5]

My experience is that those snakes are just the part of the litter/clutch that isn't meant to make it. There are usually good reasons (developmental issues. birth defects, genetic issues) these snakes don't make it. I used to fight to help them survive but now understand it's part of the whole cycle of life. The strong really do survive.

[joeysgreen]

FTT sounds like a label for the unknown. The more you know, the less you come across it. Some people see it in every snake they touch; while more experienced people only see it in animals whose disorder is to minute or undetermineable within reasonable means to diagnose.