Im in trouble. It has been 2 weeks in brumation .

Josh · 11-08-2007, 03:46 PM

and im not pleased
I did not intend to put my babies into brumation but they would not eat so i firgured they would be fine but there belly are begining to crease and are a light shade of blue previous to white i feel useless because they wont eat.

zooplan · 11-08-2007, 10:33 PM

Thats hard Josh and hard to give the right advice.
Have you warmend them up again yet?

drache · 11-09-2007, 02:55 AM

that sounds scary
I'm no expert, but I'd warm 'em up and see if you can get 'em to eat

adamanteus · 11-09-2007, 02:39 PM

I would keep them cool for only a very short time, then warm them up again and hope it was long enough to fool them. Good luck, Josh. Keep us informed on what you decide to do.

KITKAT · 11-09-2007, 07:24 PM

Put them on a light timer. Warm them up, then gradually increase the length of day until you are on a 16 hour day.

In the meanwhile, check them for parasites with a vet. Brumating a snake with a parasite load can cause this weight loss you are seeing, and can also create a failure to eat.

11-08-2007, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Josh Thamnophis Collectus Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wilkes barre Posts: 1,138 Country:	Im in trouble. It has been 2 weeks in brumation . and im not pleased I did not intend to put my babies into brumation but they would not eat so i firgured they would be fine but there belly are begining to crease and are a light shade of blue previous to white i feel useless because they wont eat. __________________ Josh *0.1 T. radix*

11-08-2007, 10:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
zooplan Old and wise snake Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bonn Posts: 921 Country:	Re: Im in trouble. It has been 2 weeks in brumation . Thats hard Josh and hard to give the right advice. Have you warmend them up again yet? __________________ best wishes bis bald Udo www.zooplan.net Member of the EGSA

11-09-2007, 02:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,005 Country:	Re: Im in trouble. It has been 2 weeks in brumation . that sounds scary I'm no expert, but I'd warm 'em up and see if you can get 'em to eat __________________ rhea

11-09-2007, 02:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,044 Country:	Re: Im in trouble. It has been 2 weeks in brumation . I would keep them cool for only a very short time, then warm them up again and hope it was long enough to fool them. Good luck, Josh. Keep us informed on what you decide to do. __________________ James.

11-09-2007, 07:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
KITKAT Old and wise snake Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 904 Country:	Re: Im in trouble. It has been 2 weeks in brumation . Put them on a light timer. Warm them up, then gradually increase the length of day until you are on a 16 hour day. In the meanwhile, check them for parasites with a vet. Brumating a snake with a parasite load can cause this weight loss you are seeing, and can also create a failure to eat. __________________ KitKat "Acts of kindness should never be random."

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