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Lack of feeding

R

RussClarke

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PLEASE HELP!

My two year old anethyrisic corn snake, Jasper, has refused his feed for three weeks now. His viv has not been changed, temp seems to be ok and he is otherwise healthy. In fact, he is quite active! What can I do?

Russ Clarke ( [email protected])
 
Also make sure of the temps, use a digital thermometer with a probe stuck down on the glass or whatever viv surface right over the UTH, wherever it gets hottest.
 
If the temps are o.k. this could be his natural time clock telling him to brumate. While none of my corns have ever exibited this behavior i can think of anything else if temps are fine and he looks healthy. Are there females near that could be ovulating? This could cause his excitment and lack of eating.
 
I think this could be casued because of brumation. It is that time of the year, although my snakes have never done this I have heard of cases were they have. If your that worried then keep an eye on its weight. If it goes down a lot then I would suggest a trip to the vet.
 
Keep in mind that corns don't just "go into brumation" if they're kept at normal temps (low 80s warm side, mid 70s cool side). If they're exposed to natural light cycles, they can be affected, but they won't slip into brumation at normal temps. Food refusals will not be the result of brumation, since the keeper controls brumation. And a keeper doesn't offer food to a brumating snake.
 
I agree with you Dean. Mine have never just gone into brumation without me making them go. I have however seen other colubrids display 'brumation' symptons without my controll.

BTW. Dean, sweet house snake! I love those guys
 
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