Caught a garter, should I keep it?

[infernalis]

Tami - Read my post carefully, last line at the bottom

[jitami]

Oooppsss should have known we couldn't have that many posts without a picture request

[crzy_kevo]

welcome to the forum post some pics so we can tell you waht kind it is

[Hornets23]

I wouldnt be worried yet. That really isnt very long. It could take him that long just to settle in. Garter snakes shouldnt eat crickets so I would stop giving him those. You could try some earthworms chopped in half if youre still having trouble. Those are probably the food that my snakes go the most crazy over.

[mr_Goodbomb]

I guess I should find some earthworms tomorrow. He didn't eat today, either... The roseys I got him are dying faster than he's eating them (by default, since he's eating them at a rate of 0). Will he eat dead fish, if they're just a day or so dead? Wouldn't want him to eat em if they were any deader than that...

[Odie]

Sometimes it takes 2-3 weeks for them to settle in
So don't worry just yet

[infernalis]

Freeze the fish as soon as they die, Yes they will eat dead fish. Freezing prevents the rot.

Must be getting the rosies from Petco.

I noticed that rosies from Wal Mart lived until I wanted them dead, but from petco they were dying before I even got them home.

Rosies are not a good source of permanent food, once your garter is eating, I'd rub a rosie onto some Tilapia or Salmon and try switching it over.

[mr_Goodbomb]

Yeah, they're from Petco. Walmart was out.