My first garter

[ConcinusMan]

My WA wandering eats like a champ and isn't picky about what she eats, but I've noticed that they don't tame down fast like the sirtalis'. They remain quite nervous and distrusting. That's just my experience.

[Steveo]

My WA wandering eats like a champ and isn't picky about what she eats, but I've noticed that they don't tame down fast like the sirtalis'. They remain quite nervous and distrusting. That's just my experience.

Nelly was a bottomless pit when I first brought her home. I had an extra adult mouse the day I brought her home and she had it down in 5 minutes. She also didn't hesitate on rat pinks or nightcrawlers for the first few weeks. I didn't have a scale when I got her but she was probably ~100g. Maybe now that she's well-fed she's slowing down. She also hasn't shed since the week I got her so I'm assuming she was severely underweight, being able to add 60% of her bodyweight in a month without shedding. Maybe she's going into shed now. It takes longer in older snakes, right? My other snakes are all young.

My only worry is that going off feed may mean she's going to deliver soon, but she doesn't look that big and I've not made preparations yet. I suppose I should move her back to a glass tank with lid just in case she surprises me.