John (good one):
Problem is, everywhere they come from is terribly hot and humid, unless it's really high in the mountains. Maybe it's that they're aestivating, not brumating. Any rate, they're not eating, and a cool down would be in order, for a few weeks anyway.

I have a Pantherophis guttatus that isn't eating, but it's big and healthy baby. I'm sure it'll come around eventually. It's been hot here, and no way to cool down other than to put in the frig. I don't think I'll do that. But maybe that's what they need is that rest period before starting in on the new growth. We'll see. Good luck with those.

TC



>>Terry:
>>That could be. I've noticed that the lighter colored mandarins seem to be the worst initial feeders. So I've speculated that they come from the cooler shorter summered areas and that they are most likely to go into the ground without eating. Pure speculation of course, but that's half the fun in making up theories. The less the proof, the harder to disprove.
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>>>>I remember when I used to keep moellendorffi that the babies sometimes were difficult to get going. They did great after the brumation. I wonder if the species doesn't time it in the wild to hatch in the fall, or even, late fall?
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