I wouldn't brumate if you aren't going to breed. As long as the temps are warm enough, they should continue to eat. If temps were too warm, they may also stop eating. Pits are known to fast for periods as well, for no reason. It may have just been a fast last year coincidently in the winter.



I'd say, brumate if he stops eating. Wait a few weeks after the last feeding so that all the food in his stomach has passed, then put him down for a month and wake him back up. A short cooling may no be enough for breeding, but it should be enough to kick a feed response back in while minimizing your time without the snake (cause you know you can't handle not being able to take your pit out for some fun for too long).
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• How long do most of you brumate? - fishr, Tue Oct 3 14:37:48 2006
• I generally get 7 hours a night of sleep - fred albury, Tue Oct 3 15:02:18 2006
• RE: I generally get 7 hours a night of sleep - kfisher29, Tue Oct 3 18:19:32 2006
• I KNEW this would happen.... - Rivets55, Tue Oct 3 19:26:34 2006
• The U.S Army suggests... - reako45, Wed Oct 4 00:35:38 2006
• Ok, then... - garweft, Wed Oct 4 21:36:20 2006
• RE: I generally get 7 hours a night of sleep - LloydHeilbrunn, Wed Oct 4 00:13:47 2006
• RE: How long do most of you brumate? - skronkykong, Tue Oct 3 15:41:59 2006
• RE: How long do most of you brumate? - kcaj, Wed Oct 4 02:23:05 2006
• RE: How long do most of you brumate? - dan felice, Wed Oct 4 04:48:30 2006
• RE: How long do most of you brumate? - Rivets55, Wed Oct 4 11:06:08 2006
• RE: Thanks guys! (more) - fishr, Thu Oct 5 07:14:41 2006
• RE: Thanks guys! (more) - dan felice, Thu Oct 5 10:27:07 2006
• RE: Thanks guys! (more) - metalpest, Thu Oct 5 14:21:22 2006