First Snake - Wild Caught

[adamanteus]

It sounds like you've got yourself pretty well started there. If you read through some of the other threads you'll be able to pick up all sorts of other useful hints and tips. I think you'll enjoy it here.

[Snaky]

Welcome from Belgium, enjoy your first snake. Feel free to ask any questions and have fun here

[adamanteus]

Incidentally, I may be wrong but he looks like a T. ordinoides to me. Do you know how to take a scale count, Kembial?

[ssssnakeluvr]

judging by the rows of spots along the stripes, I'd say it's a northwetern garter, t ordinoides, also by the area.... Visual sexing doesn't work on babies..gotta be probed or "popped" to be sure on sex. Northwesterns tend to specialize in feeding on worms and slugs...they will need to be fed more often if they eat only worms and will need a little vitamin supplementation. If you can get them eating fish that would be good!

[Kembial]

I've seen a bit on the subject of scale counting, but didn't go in-depth.

And it seems the majority of the worms I'm pulling up are at least as big as the snake. But, I've got a stock of plenty of slugs that are sized appropriately. And the first guppy fry(s) popped out, today. Having feed available isn't much of an issue, yet. It's getting the snake to take an interest. I'm not expecting wonders, since it's only the second day in this new home. It showed interest in the worm, but not enough to eat.