Roy Munson said:
LOL. It's not that harsh, really. In the wild, most corns have to go through this, and sometimes under even more severe conditions. Brumation is usually only dangerous if a snake is unhealthy (ill or severely underweight), or if you can't achieve low enough bru temps.Cursed_Witch said:
Roy Munson said:LOL. It's not that harsh, really. In the wild, most corns have to go through this, and sometimes under even more severe conditions. Brumation is usually only dangerous if a snake is unhealthy (ill or severely underweight), or if you can't achieve low enough bru temps.
Assuming that he's healthy, which is very likely the case, your options are limited. You can do what you've mentioned, and keep offering him food until he decides to eat. But something might have clicked in his tiny brain, and his food preferences may have changed. The emoryi I mentioned refused all f/t last winter, despite having eaten it regularly before, but accepted live (most of the time). You might try smaller f/t prey. You might slit and/or brain his prey. I've seen pics, and he's probably not going to die if he fasts for a couple of months at his normal temps.
If you choose not to brumate, try not to let the refusals worry you too much. This advice is a bit hypocritical, since refusals drive me nuts, but there are only so many things WE can do to prevent them. Good luck.
I'd give him 8-9 days between attempts-- let him work up a good appetite, if he has one. I should have also mentioned that a full 2-3 month brumation may not be necessary to reset his bb brain. You could go with an abbreviated 5-6 week brumation. I should also mention that one drawback to brumation is that it might make his mating urge stronger afterward, and many males don't eat much during the breeding season. But in my experience, younger males tend to eat better at this time than older, more established (and heavier) males.Cursed_Witch said:
Yeccch. I don't know why the idea grosses me out, but it does. :awcrap: I would definitely try live mouse before resorting to that. And there are probably a few other things I'd try before live. I don't think this little guy is a classic non-feeder. I think he's just got a case of the short-day, winter blahs. I hope I'm right.MegF. said:
Well I didn't say it was yummy, just that it worked. And when I'm down to something starving or eating I'll try it. I tend to think you're right though. Might be a little of everything. Have you tried bumping temps up a bit and increasing the light hours to trick it into thinking it's not winter?Roy Munson said:
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To weigh him, you need a decent gram scale.Roy Munson said:He's really not that skinny.
If it's been a week since the last attempt, go ahead and give it a shot.Cursed_Witch said:
Roy Munson said:If it's been a week since the last attempt, go ahead and give it a shot.
The coloration on his belly is completely normal. As he gets older, you'll probably see more and more of it develop. But his neck will probably always be stark black on white.
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