When is the point when I NEED to let her go?

[Bongo Shrimp]

Now you may have seen my other thread about my really big garter: Click Here

I really like this snake because she is soo big and soo calm and I REALLY REALLY want to keep her. The only problem is that she will not eat! WILL NOT

Knowing that she may be pregnant, and that they sometimes/always don't eat when pregnant and about to have babies. I need to know how long it usually takes once they stop eating for them to have babies.

Main question: How long can I wait for her to have babies or to start eating before I need to let her go?

Please give me some advice because I don't know what to do.

[jere000]

I would say give her a couple more weeks.And what are you offering her?

[Bongo Shrimp]

I'm offering small green leopard frogs, worms dug from the ground, and maybe some small feeder fish.

My other smaller garter will take all of the above without even thinking about it.

[Stefan-A]

Why not just let her go?

[Bongo Shrimp]

Because I'm considering letting my other smaller snake go if everything works out with the larger one. The smaller one is a bit hyper and can't sit still, she's just kinda crazy.

And c'mon, how many garters that big have you ever seen. And icing on the cake- one that is really calm and ok with being handled straight out of the wild.

But that's beside the point- Can we get back to the original question???

[jere000]

Well are the fish in water?If not try to put them on a plate flopping around to get her to feed.

[mustang]

u dont have to let her go it takes tdhem a long time before thyll eat now pm me if u want to know how my wc learned to eat

[Bongo Shrimp]

Thanks for all the advice but she ate a very small leopard frog I gave her today! I tried worms but it was a no. I have yet to try fish though.

Since she ate, does it mean she may not be pregnant?

[jere000]

Thanks for all the advice but she ate a very small leopard frog I gave her today! I tried worms but it was a no. I have yet to try fish though.

Since she ate, does it mean she may not be pregnant?

no since it was a small meal from the looks of her she could just be ready to give birth too i think

[Bongo Shrimp]

Gee I sure hope so! But I haven't heard that they start eating again before giving birth, can anyone back that up?

(not that I don't trust you jere000, just want to be sure)