I am sorry this happened. I know it may not mean much, but all of us who have been in the hobby a long time have a story like this. Btw, you probably know that baby garters can be difficult, especially boys for some reason. If I may I may make a couple of suggestions: 1) Why not silversides? Chopped silversides, tilapia, earthworms, pinkie parts seems to be the recipe for many keepers. And occasionally, some will even eat small hornworms; (2) If you have a garden or nearby park, do you feel it is safe to collect worms? In answer to your question about cannibalism: Most do not, but some do. The bigger problem is what happens if a big snake and small snake grab the same piece of fish? Lee is correct, just wait a bit. Edit: I just realized this--when you have a chance, can you tell us the name of that chemical in the salmon, so the herp community can spread the word? We do need to look out for each other.

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Let the babies grow out a little then put them in with the parents . Sorry for your loss of the 8 you lost.

I'm sorry about the babies.