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Cazador · 11-24-2006, 10:12 PM

Very good advice from Mike up there, but I wanted to add that you can give your pinkie, fish chunks, or whatever, a bit of motion by running fishing string or sewing thread through your food item and gently and slowly twitching it to provide a bit of motion. Give it a shot after scenting your pinkie (or whatever), and after you see your snake searching around the vivarium. Just use a sewing needle and thread it onto the line. Tie a knot at the far end to provide a little resistance. Just give it a little bit of motion if your snake is skittish about eating in front of you. Not all snakes take to this method, but the others usually become aggressive eaters. Keep us posted, okay?
Rick

11-24-2006, 10:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,608 Country:	Re: i need help on getting my garters to eat fish Very good advice from Mike up there, but I wanted to add that you can give your pinkie, fish chunks, or whatever, a bit of motion by running fishing string or sewing thread through your food item and gently and slowly twitching it to provide a bit of motion. Give it a shot after scenting your pinkie (or whatever), and after you see your snake searching around the vivarium. Just use a sewing needle and thread it onto the line. Tie a knot at the far end to provide a little resistance. Just give it a little bit of motion if your snake is skittish about eating in front of you. Not all snakes take to this method, but the others usually become aggressive eaters. Keep us posted, okay? Rick