Feeding garter snake live mice

[d_virginiana]

Obviously if the snake refused worms and fish and took live mice that is something that it eats in the wild, snakes are instinctual and they eat what their brain tells them to, there's no decision making process. So clearly this is part of it's natural diet.

I agree that wild garters raid rodent nests from time to time and it's part of their natural diet, but just as a disclaimer (since the OP doesn't seem to have any snake experience) they will eat a great deal of non-healthy and non-food items if they are excited and hungry. If I'm in the middle of a feeding and they expect another pinkie, I could probably drop a lego block in there and they'd try to eat it lol.

[Zdravko092368]

I agree that wild garters raid rodent nests from time to time and it's part of their natural diet, but just as a disclaimer (since the OP doesn't seem to have any snake experience) they will eat a great deal of non-healthy and non-food items if they are excited and hungry. If I'm in the middle of a feeding and they expect another pinkie, I could probably drop a lego block in there and they'd try to eat it lol.

That made me laugh because I can totally relate to that, when they get in the food zone everything is potentially edible lol.