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i have a baby pyro kingsnake, he at last week and he's not eating this week. I think i have the temperature right. i put him in a small container to feed him and he's not eating it now. what's going on?

>>i have a baby pyro kingsnake, he at last week and he's not eating this week. I think i have the temperature right. i put him in a small container to feed him and he's not eating it now. what's going on?
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He's probly trying to go into brumation.
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R.Bichlers Colubrids
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What's going on is that your little pyro (like many pyro's and other mountain kings this time of year) knows that it's time to go into hibernation and has shut down.. You can try to feed him a few more times... maybe try a live... But, if you do not have luck with that you will need to put him down for a the winter and deal with him again in the spring when he will begin feeding as usual for sure..

I know that he is indoors and your cage temps have not changed, but with some snakes that just does not matter..

Good Luck!!

~ Mike Russo

don't keep him to warm or it will eat up his reserves. Just cool him right now and then heat him back up around Christmas. Sometimes after a short cooling they come out eating like champs and growing even faster than if you never cooled him.

If he does not eat after a week of trying. Cool him right back and wait until march to warm up and try again.
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"Yeah ya told me, and ya wrote it down too. But how the hell am I supposed to remember!"

One week without eating is not the least bit cause for concern. You need to realize that reptile metabolisms are far different from mammals, and they don't "have to" eat regularly. Assuming that your temps are appropriate, last weeks meal will sustain that baby for quite some time (perhaps a month or more – it depends on temps).

There are a multitude of reasons that it may have decided not to eat this week. If he won't eat for three or four weeks in a row, then it's time to start thinking about putting it down for brumation or altering conditions/offerings.

Ryan

>>i have a baby pyro kingsnake, he at last week and he's not eating this week. I think i have the temperature right. i put him in a small container to feed him and he's not eating it now. what's going on?
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Very nice looking Pyro by the way. Do you mind me asking where you bought him/her?

for sure, I got him from a small pet store in chatsworth California called exotic life (exoticlife.com)

Thanks. The pic looks like he's nice and rounded(good weight) . Snakes can make you nervous sometimes, especially jewels like that, but I agree with the others that you shouldn't be very concerned at this point.Good luck with him.

Bob