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adamanteus · 12-02-2007, 01:48 PM

They won't always start eating again straight away, after brumation. Are you sure you cooled them down enough? And for long enough? T. ordinoides, being a northern species, might be more adapted to a longer brumation period. It could well be that their 'body-clock' is still telling them it's winter time.

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adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,343 Country:	Re: Help!!..Snakes not eating after burmation They won't always start eating again straight away, after brumation. Are you sure you cooled them down enough? And for long enough? *T. ordinoides*, being a northern species, might be more adapted to a longer brumation period. It could well be that their 'body-clock' is still telling them it's winter time. __________________ James.