Re: How Long Can A Baby Go
I’m a newbie so I don’t have much to say. Just wanted to add that my young eastern is eating less of her meal these days and has skipped one here or there. I believe part of it (for my snake; not sure about yours) is simply the change in temperature and daylight, even though I’ve kept my house heated and her lamps on at the same time.
I hate to redirect people, but check out the Thamnophis Facebook groups for advice. This forum is slow.
Good luck.
Re: How Long Can A Baby Go
At this time of year a lot of snakes will stop eating due to sensing the change in season, you can try to counter this by increasing their temps and daylight hours or brumate them, one or the other should stimulate them to eat.
How old the snake is and how much fat reserves it has will determine how long it can go without eating, I had a well fed 8 month old infernalis go 6 months without eating(4 months pre brumation, decided to brumate to stimulate appetite).
Re: How Long Can A Baby Go
Re: How Long Can A Baby Go
Thanks everyone! I will try brumating him and see if that helps, since increasing temperatures hasn't helped yet. I haven't had to brumate a snake yet, so it'll be a learning experience for us both.
If not then we'll try fish. I try to leave fish as a last resort.
I put him in an overnight container with a couple worms and some hides in a warm room, but it was a no-go.
Pretty sure my San Fran was judging me the whole time thinking I'd killed his friend. Can't wait for the looks of judgment once the Cali disappears for even longer.