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Hi,
Well, heres whats going on. My MexMilk is refusing to eat now, and since its that time of year, is it too late to hibernate? I hibernated my pyro on november 1st, after a prior a week of no heater. I didn't do that to the mexmilk, so can i start now by unplugging the heater and hibernating soon? Thanks-Zach
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Zach Lim
Carnivorous Plant Grower and Herper
http://www.geocities.com/sf_snakes/index.html

Zach, it's definitely not too late to brumate. (still rhymes

cooling for 2-3 months is fine, and it doesn't really matter whether it's nov dec jan or dec jan feb, whatever. RTemember not to cool a snake until it's been 2-3 weeks (3 is better) without food, and then to cool gradually. And remember brumation involves not only temps, but absence of food AND shorter periods of light. Some people black their snakes ouit completely; some leave a nigh light on. I leave a nightlight AND have lights on for about an hour a day, usually, though i may go the night-light-only route this year. I just want them able to see enough to get to the water bowl.

terry dunham
albino tricolors

thanks for the information. It has been two weeks since he ate, so i guess its ok. I hibernate by placing the snakes in the garage where it is cool and dark.
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Zach Lim
Carnivorous Plant Grower and Herper
http://www.geocities.com/sf_snakes/index.html

In my experience, annulata will breed reliably with as little as 8 weeks cooling period,although 10-12 is better.
I live in south Texas and our winters are pretty unreliable. We can have several days of 80 degree weather in the middle of January. It doesn't seem to phase annnulata though. They'll move about, drink water and when the cold returns,go right back into brumation.
By the way, I keep a lot of annulata and I'm always looking to trade for new bloodline.
Sorry, no rymes here.