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Re: no eating,
It's common for some garters to go off feed this time of the year. A week and a half is not a probelm. I have had adults go a lot longer than that with no ill effects. I would offer feeder fish for another week. If you snake doesn't eat, then give it one more week with no food. Then you can put him down for hibernation. Put him in a tank with a water disha nd a hide box. Put the tank in your garage (as long as it stays above freezing, in the 40-50 degree range) or in the basement. Put him there for 1 to 2 months, checking on him a couple times a week. If you see him getting noticeably thinner, warm him up and bring him back in where it's warmer and start feeding again. I have snakes that go off feed this time of the year. I hibernate them for about 2 months and bring them back up. This usually stimulates their feeding response. If I am going to breed them, then I leave them in hibernation for 3 months.
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