Wayne's Garter Snakes

[kibakiba]

Eeyup.

[ConcinusMan]

I had an embarrassing moment the other night..

Feeding snakes in a hurry, I broke my own rule and fed a pair of garters in their cage, I kept an eye on this and it all seemed as if it went well.

Long story short, the male had taken his pinkie up under the hide and spat it out, returned and accepted another.

So I finish up and leave the reptile room to get a jug of water to top off water bowls, upon my return the female had the male swallowed down so far that only the very tip of his tail was hanging from the corner of her mouth.

Knowing that any attempt at rescue would be a "waste of time" I just grumbled and walked away....

You did what? It most certainly isn't too late at that point! Now, if you're talking about a constrictor that has already killed it's meal that's one thing, but a snake can and usually does survive being swallowed. Acting quickly will usually save them. I've had snakes "barf up" live lizards and snakes hours after having swallowed them!

[d_virginiana]

Wow.. Glad he's okay. That's pretty amazing! I wonder how he did that complete turnaround without injuring either of them..

[ConcinusMan]

It's usually not difficult or injurious to get a snake to reverse course on a meal like that.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

I would like to also add that if this ever happens and it's too late for the snake that has been eaten then you better make the other snake regurge or it will die too because garters can't digest other snakes and it will start to rot and the snake will also become impacted and then they become very lethargic and die.

[ConcinusMan]

I was thinking the same thing. That even if the swallowed snake was dead, that it wouldn't be good for the other snake.

[infernalis]

New pictures from last night, They are colouring up nicely and eat like little pigs.

[guidofatherof5]

Sweeeeet.

[RedSidedSPR]

Holy crap!! Those are awesome!! The head is so bright! Love infernalis!!

How's the attitudes?

I want 'em.

[infernalis]

Holy crap!! Those are awesome!! The head is so bright! Love Infernalis!!

How's the attitudes?

I want 'em.

A little feisty, typical Infernalis behaviour.