Quote Originally Posted by guidofatherof5 View Post
Maybe it's like the failure to thrive in some of them.
Yes, Steve, I think you have it there. Of course, Garters are heavily predated in nature, especially when very young. So the mortality rate is very high. It's as if some of the babies are 'decoys', to give the stronger individuals a better chance, no doubt these weaker, more 'stupid' individuals are the first to fall prey.
After six weeks though, I would hope they'd got passed the suicidal stage.