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My Northern Ringneck came out of hibernation voluntary in early March. I let the snake hibernate in the garage, so the temperature is close to outdoor temperature. The ringneck snake still staying in the gararge at this moment. I couldn't find any salamander until last Saturday because the temperature was still low. I placed two salamandes in with the ringneck snake almost 7 days ago but the snake haven't touch them yet.I thought the snake must be very hungry by now after hibernate the whole Winter, my question is when the ringneck snake will start to feed after it came out of hibernation and is it normal that the ringneck snake not feeding when it's favorite food " salamender " is available ? Any feed back is highly appreciated, thank in advance.

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SnakeSense

personally i dont even try to feed snake just out of hibernation till after they shed.

Well what are the temps like? I usually never get a feeding response unless it's been atleast 75 for a couple days.
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Mike
KingPin Reptiles Inc.
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Hello Mike,

Our temperature right now is about 3 degree Celsius outdoor. Should I release the salamanders ? How long should I wait before I feed it again ? Any helpful suggestion will be highly appreciated. Thanks.

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SnakeSense

That's pretty cold. You're definitely gonna have to wait until it warms up alot before you can expect a feeding response.
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Mike
KingPin Reptiles Inc.
www.freewebs.com/mikesnake
www.reptilebreederdirectory.com