~EMERGENCY~ Young garter snake suddenly refusing food, been over 2 months.

[Elisabeth83]

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While my two garters routinely eat less when the weather cools and the days shorten, it never gets this bad. I do not brumate them.


Good luck.

Hey MNGuy, since you don’t brumate your garters I was wondering what’s the longest either of them has gone off food during the winter? Mine are starting to eat less too, but because they are still just kiddos, I don’t want to brumate them this year unless I absolutely have to. These are my first snakes ever so I’m not sure what to expect or when to be concerned. They don’t seem to be losing any weight so far, just eating less.

Sorry I don’t mean to hijack this thread.

[MNGuy]

Hey MNGuy, since you don’t brumate your garters I was wondering what’s the longest either of them has gone off food during the winter? Mine are starting to eat less too, but because they are still just kiddos, I don’t want to brumate them this year unless I absolutely have to. These are my first snakes ever so I’m not sure what to expect or when to be concerned. They don’t seem to be losing any weight so far, just eating less.

Sorry I don’t mean to hijack this thread.

They have never stopped eating in the winter. They might eat slightly less at a time (3 silversides vs 4 silversides), but that’s it. And I’m in Minnesota.