Caught a Garter snake last week

[Roger Wildcat]

I took Concinnusman suggestion and moved stuff around in the aquarium. First, the enclosure is moved to a window where it get partial sun in the morning time till about 11am and indirect light rest of the day. The plant is moved to the front and the hideaway moved back next to the water bowl with the entrance facing slightly away from the plant with a clear opening on the left side.

It seemed to work better now. The snake either sit in the hideaway with it head poking out of the entrance or it is moving around on the plant. Right now, the snake is sitting on the plant with it head raised up like it is basking or observing the surrounding.

As for the feeding, I tried alot of suggestion but none had worked until I tried assist feeding this morning. The day-old frozen pinky was cut up into 7 small pieces and it ate 3 of the pieces. The three pieces went down easily, but it wouldn't open its mouth after the 3rd piece.

I am guess that it ate in self defense since it coiled itself around my pinky finger fairly tight and had it mouth wide open prior to me feeding it. So, I just put it back in the cage when it started to refuse food after the 3rd piece. The snake ate about 1/3 of the pinky which is the head and hind legs with tail.

Now that it have some food in the belly, how long can I leave the snake alone and let it settle down more before offering food again?

[infernalis]

Now that it have some food in the belly, how long can I leave the snake alone and let it settle down more before offering food again?

4 days to a week will be fine.