You are most likely correct Internal parasites. What are you feeding your snakes. If it is fish they are a most likley going to get parasites. Fish are loaded with them. If one snake contacted the parasite and you put them together for breeding these internal parasites are transmitable through the water bowl or fecal mattet. First you have to get the snakes onto frozen mice. (provided they are not) Even earth worms or frozen catfish filets are better as long as you use vitamin and calcium supplements until you get the garter to eat frozen mice. If you must use pet store fish try and purchase a great many at a time and freeze them. They must be kept frozen for over 30 days in order for the parasites to die. Next if you have this problem again you can treat the animal with panacure, once a week for 3 weeks. If you can not get panacure you can go to most pet stores or feed places like Agway and buy this equestrine(for horses) parasite medication. It has fenobenzol (pardon my spelling may be off)in it. It comes in a tube and is pastey. I do not have the name of it in front of me but I can post it later. This stuff has worked great for me many times and you should not have to worry about overdoseing. I only smear atiny bit on thier food once a week for three weeks and that is it. In other words still use caution. I have done this for manny yeas and it has allways worked, and I never had problem with any of my snakes. Well good luck Greg.

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