Re: How long off feed?

Posted by Chuck Elliott on November 14, 1999 at 12:06:59:

In Reply to: How long off feed? posted by Doug Taylor on November 09, 1999 at 20:09:59:

: I was curious what time frame others use when they cool thier indigos. I, I mean they, stop feeding in the beginning of October with a little cool down. I used to try to feed them through the winter but found it an exercise in wasting rats. Now I dont bother feeding them until the end of feb or early march.

: Anybody else let them go off feed for 4 1/2 - 5 months?

: I know that most snakes live longer if kept on the thin side. Females produce better if kept a little plump. My female indigo doesn't seem capable of getting fat. I've fed her all she'll eat but she's not chubby. I suppose this is about the target zone.

: Thoughts?

DO NOT STOP FEEDING!! They slow down in the winter, but you should continue to feed them as long as they will eat. They do not brumate in the sense that other colubrids do. They stay active all winter and need food. You get a hungry male in to breed and when he is donw he just may decide to eat the female. Use care....
Chuck

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: : I was curious what time frame others use when they cool thier indigos. I, I mean they, stop feeding in the beginning of October with a little cool down. I used to try to feed them through the winter but found it an exercise in wasting rats. Now I dont bother feeding them until the end of feb or early march. : : Anybody else let them go off feed for 4 1/2 - 5 months? : : I know that most snakes live longer if kept on the thin side. Females produce better if kept a little plump. My female indigo doesn't seem capable of getting fat. I've fed her all she'll eat but she's not chubby. I suppose this is about the target zone. : : Thoughts? : DO NOT STOP FEEDING!! They slow down in the winter, but you should continue to feed them as long as they will eat. They do not brumate in the sense that other colubrids do. They stay active all winter and need food. You get a hungry male in to breed and when he is donw he just may decide to eat the female. Use care.... : Chuck

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