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    Winter Blues!

    Most of my Garters have been in brumation for a few weeks now. I'm left with just four sub-adults and the few remaining radix babies. I must say, it's pretty quiet around here!
    Anyone else missing their sleepy little snakes?
    James.

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    Re: Winter Blues!

    im missing them im just left with 2 little ones in a 30 gal. tank and a pair of mice lol
    ~~~Kevin~~~
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    Re: Winter Blues!

    well
    I've got quite a few awake ones
    all three of my babies are on a normal schedule
    then there's two adult males and four females that are not in brumation
    the males aren't eating, but the females are, and they're hanging out and active too - the males less so
    one of my adult parietalis females has been extremely active and begging to come out of the enclosure
    and then there's the lizards - they've barely slowed down
    rhea
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    Re: Winter Blues!

    Yes James, I already had the winter blues and came home today to find the only adult Eastern that I kept out for school exibitions dead. Now "Blues" is a little mild for my feelings.
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    Re: Winter Blues!

    Quote Originally Posted by Sid View Post
    Yes James, I already had the winter blues and came home today to find the only adult Eastern that I kept out for school exhibitions dead. Now "Blues" is a little mild for my feelings.
    I have not even read the rest of this thread yet, Sid, Sorry for the loss.

    As for the rest of the collection, everyone is still active and feeding. I have to stop feeding my 2 momma breeders, I want them to ovulate for me, so they will be taken off feed soon.

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    Re: Winter Blues!

    Damn. So sorry Sid.
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    Re: Winter Blues!

    Thanks, James. She just ate like a champ this past Sunday and was fine yesterday.????
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    Re: Winter Blues!

    Sometimes they just seem to 'throw a curve ball', don't they, Sid? There's no way you can see it coming, and probably nothing you can do to change the outcome. It just sucks.... really sorry you lost her, Sid.
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    Re: Winter Blues!

    sorry to hear that sid

    i have a question i just check on my 2 girls in the fridge they were both awake i took them out for a minute to examin them and they both seem to be getting a little slimmer should i be concerned at all they have been in brumation for a little over a month and a half however i know that in the wild they will usually go for about 5 6 even 7 months
    ~~~Kevin~~~
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    Re: Winter Blues!

    I wouldn'd be overly concerned yet. They do lose some weight during burmation, Kevin.

    Yes, sometime we do get a curve tossed at us, James. I have before this one and know it will happen again.....still upsetting though.
    Sid
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