Re: Yellow rat snake out of hibernation too early...

Posted by patricia sherman on February 09, 2002 at 22:39:46:

In Reply to: Yellow rat snake out of hibernation too early... posted by Nyx on February 02, 2002 at 18:57:36:

Your little one possibly won't eat for a few weeks. They generally will turn up their noses at food until they have their first post-brumation shed. The two yearlings that I left with Paul wouldn't even glance at food for the past six weeks (and they were only brumated for four weeks). They both shed a few days ago, and each ate a nearly full-sized mouse within 24 hours of shedding. Knowing how warm your room is; I'm wondering whether your baby really did brumate. If not, you may be wise to force at least one small pinkie into her. When brumation temperature isn't cool enough, the metabolism doesn't shut down properly, and the snake will consume body-fat even though it isn't active. Too cool is healthier than not cool enough. If properly brumated, the snake should lose little or no weight while sleeping. If yours has lost weight, then it needs to be brought back up.

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: Your little one possibly won't eat for a few weeks. They generally will turn up their noses at food until they have their first post-brumation shed. The two yearlings that I left with Paul wouldn't even glance at food for the past six weeks (and they were only brumated for four weeks). They both shed a few days ago, and each ate a nearly full-sized mouse within 24 hours of shedding. Knowing how warm your room is; I'm wondering whether your baby really did brumate. If not, you may be wise to force at least one small pinkie into her. When brumation temperature isn't cool enough, the metabolism doesn't shut down properly, and the snake will consume body-fat even though it isn't active. Too cool is healthier than not cool enough. If properly brumated, the snake should lose little or no weight while sleeping. If yours has lost weight, then it needs to be brought back up.

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