Garter Snake will not eat!?

Question

Ok so I caught a garter snake about 2 weeks ago. I assumed it was not eating because it was in the process of shedding. So after it had completely shedded I bought minnows for it to eat. I put the minnos in a little bowl of water and the snake has not touched it at all. I put a small toad in the aquarium and I checked back and the toad was gone, so hopefully the snake had eaten it. I was wondering if the snake was not eating the minnows because it was found around the garden where there are no minnows nearby...so I was thinking that it has not been exposed to this type of food which is why it's not eating?

Answer 1

hard to feed and there staple is not fish its toads and mice actually u can kill it by giving just minnows or trying to offer them in there water also wildcaught lives like 2 years at most unless u give perfect care

Answer 2

dont listin to Real Deal CowGirl .....i caught one 1 week ago and it is eating fish goldfish or somthing.....first time ive waited 3 days for it too eat..and it finally eat.....make sure no big cage......and what type of garter snake is this...mines is sierra garter snake...i caught it in a pond....

Answer 3

they eat insects not fish,try crickets,meal worms,and slugs (small ones) and also it would be best to turn it loose...they need a heat rock or lamp as well,all in all the best thing you could to for this snake is to turn it loose.

Answer 4

Put it back outside it will eat. It has been free all its life then you come alone and put it in a cage. Would you eat if someone did that to you?