Hit by mower

[Patrika]

Just a few more questions....

What would be the best food to offer at first? I have one small mouse now (live), do you think he'd eat it? Should I kill it first or offer it live? Or would some of the other items from the caresheet be a better option since he is freshly caught?

Also, this is by far the largest garter snake that I have ever found. He's probably around 3' now. Is this full grown for a western garter? Is there any way (other than probing) to sex it?

Thanks again for all your help and advice.

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

also do you mean eastern garter snake? theres no such thing as a western to my knowledge

[Patrika]

also do you mean eastern garter snake? theres no such thing as a western to my knowledge

I am unfamiliar with the garter snake species. I found a website before I found this one with a photo that matches my snake listed as western garter snake. Here is a photo of mine (sorry, its not great...taken with my phone), maybe you guys can tell what it really is.

[Patrika]

Heres one more...again not great.

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

ohhh maybe you mean western terrestrial?, where do you live?? thats a beatiful snake! but i think you have an coast garter snake Thamnophis elegans terrestris - Coast Gartersnake
im not sure kinda looks like a red phase radix with that stripe and head, could you get better pictures?

[anji1971]

Wow, what a beautiful snake.
I can't help you with the ID, since I'm completely unfamiliar with the western species, but whatever it turns out to be, it's a keeper!

[Patrika]

I live in South-Central Kansas. This snake was found in the yard, I havent seen one like this around here before, most of them are just green. I will have some better pictures to post probably tomorrow. I took some better head and body shots.