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RE: Short brumation-Feeding Response?

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Posted by: pyromaniac at Wed Jan 6 09:48:56 2010   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by pyromaniac ]  
   

Thanks for the reply!
The temperature did drop some in October versus September, but the big difference seemed to be the length of day. Indoors in their habitats there was not that great a change in temperature. The nights got cooler but the snakes had consistent warm spots in their hides. The male went off feed first. I would not have bothered with brumation but he also was restless and started to lose weight. I wanted to prevent any further weight loss. He is fine now.

When I warm them up I will make sure the habitats are suitably warm as well with no weird temperature fluctuations. Many of my pyros and gophers have stopped eating for the winter but he is the only one who concerned me with the restless behavior and weight loss. Everyone else is fine. When I warm the bulls up I will also duplicate the spring light cycle.

   

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