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markg
at Wed Jan 16 16:54:34 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by markg ]
Sexually mature Cal kings (esp males) will often refuse food all Winter, unless you can fool him with light cycle and temps. Your best bet is to darken the cage and keep the temps in all or most of the cage down in the 60-65 deg F range (55 deg lowest). Quit feeding him anoles at least a week before you cool him.
So why is he eating anoles then? Kings love lizards, and apparently he is happy to forego cooling if he has lizards. Lizards are likely easier to digest in a cage that is not as warm this time of year. But if he doesn't have lizards, he will more likely go into conservation mode. You know, seek cool temps to minimize calorie burning. You will just have to force it.
Around mid Feb, warm him up and he will eat mice again. And if he holds out for lizards, it is because you gave in previously. No more doing that. If you have to, do the scenting as explained by the others. Sometimes live mice are more enticing to snakes, so try that (after cooling is over.)
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Mark
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RE: Cal King wants lizards not mice - markg, Wed Jan 16 16:54:34 2008