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I just recently got an albino checkerboard garter snake. For the first two months he seemed ok about eating earthworms. Now he'll simply smell them and slink away. What gives?

I've already tried feeding him little goldfish but he had the same reaction. Should I try crickets next?

Any help would be appreciated.

TM

It may be that it is winter, I do not know where you are, but in Michigan where I live the wild garter snakes are not active during the winter. It may be responding to the shorter days than in the summer.

IF you are afaid that it is something else, ask this question on the garter snake forum, or in the general snakes.
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Get yourself a group of Chinese Hamsters. Take your feeder you intend to use and scent it on the Chinese Hamsters fur. This is a trick that works well with Graybands, Milksnakes, Green Tree Boas & Pythons. I have never seen it fail yet and it is worth a try. Chinese Hamster can be bought for 1.2 for $10.00. Can be housed in a 10 gallon with wheel, hide, and feed them Vita Hamster Seed Mix with some Lab chow.
Or you could try the old Swift lizard scenting, but that is not quarenteed.