Back in October 2003 I was in southern Nebraska and I caught a 4' bull snake sunning himself on a gravel road. I wouldn't have caught him except for the fact that I saw several snakes that had been run over earlier that day. I brought him back to IL and set him up in a large enclosure (36 x 36 x 24) with a uv lamp, heat rock, water dish, attached hide box, etc. He was eating thawed adult mice for the first month and a half, but stopped eating several weeks ago. I offer mice all the time, but no go. He just shed last night, so I'm going to offer a mouse today. Maybe the snake is "confused" about his new surroundings having no freezing temperatures to induce hibernation. Or maybe he just needed to shed? Please write back and let me know what you all think. Troy
Reptile & Amphibian Forums
Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.
Wild Bull won't eat
troyez70
Jan 14, 2004 03:37 PM
Replies (2)
dan felice
Jan 14, 2004 04:35 PM
he's trying to hibernate. don't forget to include some water........
pituophisman
Jan 14, 2004 04:51 PM
I agree Dan. But an added note. I would take the heat rock out. Accident waiting to happen.
-----
1.1 00 Queretaro Mountain Kingsnake
1.1 01 Texas Glossy snakes
1.3 01 Western Hognose
1.1 00 Striped Het Albino Pacific Gophers
1.2 03 Tri-color hognose
1.1 00 Black Milks
0.1 01 Black Milk
