Garter Snake Has Not Eaten For a Month

[jhacking]

Help! We caught a Garter Snake in July. It ate frozen mice about once a week until about a month ago and now will not eat anything. We have tried mice and gold fish.

Does anyone have any help?
Thanks

[adamanteus]

Hi James, and welcome to the forum.
Could be your snake is preparing for brumation.
By the way... Goldfish are not a good food item for your Garter!

[infernalis]

Welcome to the group James.

It is the time of year that most garter snakes are down underground chilling out for the winter. (Brumation)

I concur, no goldfish.. http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...?title=Thiamin,

And another handy link

brumation pointers

[reptile3]

I concur, no goldfish.. http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...?title=Thiamin,
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for some reason that link never works, so try this one.

http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...C_.26_GOLDFISH

[ssssnakeluvr]

some snakes will go into brumation this time of year....need to be brumated....read the link on brumation and it should help out

[guidofatherof5]

Nice to have you with us. I've got some who want to go to bed for awhile and others who just want to eat somemore. Mine are getting the sleep they want starting this weekend. I've never done it before but they know what's best for them.

[Stefan-A]

Welcome aboard, James.

[prattypus]

I know on the article it says to refrain from feeding for 2-3 prior to being put down for the winter, to prevent the food rotting. If they keep eating, is this a sign that they aren't wanting/needing to be brumated?

Just curious- mine are still munching most of what they get, and the are still smallish 08s.

[Sid]

Welcome to the forum, James.

[infernalis]

I know on the article it says to refrain from feeding for 2-3 prior to being put down for the winter, to prevent the food rotting. If they keep eating, is this a sign that they aren't wanting/needing to be brumated?

Just curious- mine are still munching most of what they get, and the are still smallish 08s.

Jason, If they are still pounding groceries, no need to brumate. Especially babies.

We have a few adults that stay up all winter as well.

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