Sick snake, brumation, or...? - Page 3

hissy100 · 01-03-2008, 08:54 PM

Hi Garty welcome to the fourm, where in washington do you live (eastren or westren)? I might know a little bit about your problem

Garty · 01-12-2008, 04:55 PM

Western WA

Odie · 01-12-2008, 11:34 PM

Hi, from Oregon, Scott

tikichick · 01-15-2008, 07:12 PM

Howdy from Texas

Garty · 02-15-2008, 08:58 PM

OK... an update. Garty's been brumating for three months now, and it seems like he may be losing some weight (I don't have a scale, just guesstimating). Looks like it's probably time to bring him back up to temp and see how things go. His brumation temperature has been a pretty consistent 51F, and he had a complete shed about a month into it.

So... how fast should I bring his temp up? I moved him today to the next coolest location I have, which will probably be in the high 50's (I'll have a better idea tomorrow, when the cage and thermometer equilabrate). How long there, and then what?

Also, is our NW WA natural photoperiod (still short!) going to cause problems? Should I match it with his artificial light or what? And at what point should I re-introduce light during warming (he's still covered at this point)?

Thanks!

01-03-2008, 08:54 PM	#21 (permalink)
hissy100 Never shed Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Washington State Posts: 43 Country:	Re: Sick snake, brumation, or...? Hi Garty welcome to the fourm, where in washington do you live (eastren or westren)? I might know a little bit about your problem __________________ I own two Northwestern Garters (T. ordinoides) One's got white stripes (name: White Lightning) and the other has yellow(Yellow Lightning)

01-12-2008, 04:55 PM	#22 (permalink)
Garty Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7 Country:	Re: Sick snake, brumation, or...? Western WA

01-12-2008, 11:34 PM	#23 (permalink)
Odie "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 525 Country:	Re: Sick snake, brumation, or...? Hi, from Oregon, Scott

01-15-2008, 07:12 PM	#24 (permalink)
tikichick "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Austin, Texas - YEEHAW! Posts: 482 Country:	Re: Sick snake, brumation, or...? Howdy from Texas __________________ "Mai kolohe i ka mo' o o lele ka pali" - Do not bother lizards or you'll fall off a cliff.

02-15-2008, 08:58 PM	#25 (permalink)
Garty Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7 Country:	Re: Sick snake, brumation, or...? OK... an update. Garty's been brumating for three months now, and it seems like he may be losing some weight (I don't have a scale, just guesstimating). Looks like it's probably time to bring him back up to temp and see how things go. His brumation temperature has been a pretty consistent 51F, and he had a complete shed about a month into it. So... how fast should I bring his temp up? I moved him today to the next coolest location I have, which will probably be in the high 50's (I'll have a better idea tomorrow, when the cage and thermometer equilabrate). How long there, and then what? Also, is our NW WA natural photoperiod (still short!) going to cause problems? Should I match it with his artificial light or what? And at what point should I re-introduce light during warming (he's still covered at this point)? Thanks! Last edited by Garty : 02-15-2008 at 08:58 PM. Reason: Oops

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