Hello, all.

I live in NJ and this past Sunday our cats presented us with the gift of a live and very perturbed garter snake. I inspected him for damage and was surprised to see nothing obvious- no punctures, no blood, and no obvious broken ribs. So my son ran to get his critter cage and we've had him in there since.

I've observed him drinking, and he's fairly active. However, he hasn't eaten since we got him. We've offered fish (both live and dead- in the water and in a small dish respectively), and worms. Is there something else I should try? This is what I've always fed them when I was young, and they always ate these things enthusiastically.

Please let me know what you think. I guess a few other pertinent details are:
the snake is about 10"
the outside temperature is 40 degrees or so, which leads me to think that perhaps it isn't fully out of brumation...?
indoor temp is 70 degrees, and there's no warming stone or pad in or on the tank.

Any advice is appreciated. I figure if I can't get him eating by Monday, I will probably let it go.


~Nova