| T O P I C R E V I E W |
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Posted - 23/01/2010 : 00:18:55
I fed Zar on the 17th December before going on holiday for Xmas. Once I came back he didn't accept the usual jumbo mouse. till now zar hasn't eaten yet.
he look ok though...
could he be in a kind of half way through hibernation? |
| 9 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
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Posted - 16/02/2010 : 22:24:47
nice to know its not just me then thanks guys |
| mikerichards |
Posted - 16/02/2010 : 06:34:05
Its quite normal this time of year, don't worry!
My last feed of the adults was mid october, so 14 weeks or so now, none have lost much weight, and all looking happy when I checked them all last night. |
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Posted - 15/02/2010 : 23:28:36
must be something in the air Fofo hasnt eaten in 2 weeks and Vesper didnt eat this week either but im not worried they will eat when they want something |
| Kellog |
Posted - 12/02/2010 : 07:01:04
quote:
Originally posted by zar
Thank you guys. eventually Zar accepted his jumbo mice. All the sudden he was very alert and wondering around the vivarium flicking his toungue.
Thanks
Am so pleased to hear that Zar has eaten, I know what it is like having a snake decide to fast on you...it is such a relief when they finally decide to eat.
Echoing GP - thanks for letting us know.
xxx |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 09/02/2010 : 20:27:06
thats great news and thanks for updating us  |
| n/a |
Posted - 09/02/2010 : 16:49:02
Thank you guys. eventually Zar accepted his jumbo mice. All the sudden he was very alert and wondering around the vivarium flicking his toungue.
Thanks
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| gingerpony |
Posted - 23/01/2010 : 12:32:24
in addition to all the info above..................
its about 6 weeks (ish) since his last feed then, tbh it's not a particularly long time.
i'd weigh him and keep an eye on his weight either weekly or fortnightly until he starts eating again but not worry unless he starts losing weight.
and make sure your setup is correct as if the temperatures are off then the snake might refuse to feed knowing it can't properly digest its meal
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| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 23/01/2010 : 10:31:35
Mike is right, quite a few snakes go off their food in winter, especially males.
However, corns can go months and months without eating and certainly without starving. Cooling and brumating is only really necessary if you are planning to breed, and even then many people dont bother.
Brumating your corn can be dangerous if they aren't the correct weight, condition, temps are too low, temps are too high, food isnt completely out of the system etc etc. |
| mikerichards |
Posted - 23/01/2010 : 09:19:26
Sometimes you may find that a snake sort of puts itself down for the winter, they know the season by the light cycle and general cooler ambient temps.
Its quite normal for a snake to go a good couple of months without food over the winter period, but ideally, they should be cooled also, as this slows their metabolism, so they dont starve. At the same time, when they are cooled, they shouldnt be fed, as they wont digest and the food would rot in the stomache, if they didnt regurge first, and onthe same note, before cooling, make sure they have passed their last meal.
hth Mike |
