Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 11

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    Juvenile snake bio6464's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Northern Illinois
    Posts
    150
    Country: United States

    Brumating Young Snakes?

    I have 3 young ones I kept from my large eastern litter this year that until about 3 weeks ago were eating like pigs...then NOTHING. A couple of weeks ago 2 of my students brought me in radix young that are also very healthy looking, but they also refuse to eat. Is it advisable to brumate young snakes who obviously have no desire for feeding at this time? If so are there any differences from brumating adults, and how long should I let them "chill"?
    Jerry

  2. #2
    Thamnophis Addict Sid's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    South Carolina
    Posts
    2,292
    Country: United States

    Re: Brumating Young Snakes?

    Jerry, if they were on their on in the wild, they would burmate. I have burmated young, but held it to six weeks and then warmed them back up and they went right back to eating. Treat them as you would an adult and you shouldn't have any problems.
    Sid
    9.14 T. s sirtalis, 2.2. T. ordinoides, 1.1 T. e vagrans, 1.1 T. s parietalis,
    1.0 T. s sackenii- Peninsular Ribbon

  3. #3
    T. radix Ranch guidofatherof5's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    C.B,Iowa(radixville)
    Posts
    23,452
    Country: United States

    Re: Brumating Young Snakes?

    Sounds like good advice. Access to water, check on them periodically(once a week, more or less), change water regularly. They should do fine.

  4. #4
    Mr Thamnophis ssssnakeluvr's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Posts
    4,637
    Country: United States

    Re: Brumating Young Snakes?

    I put my non-feeding babies down for a month

  5. #5
    Juvenile snake bio6464's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Northern Illinois
    Posts
    150
    Country: United States

    Update

    I lost one of the little radix while brumating, the other four (1 radix, 3 easterns)survived. After a tense couple of weeks with no interest in food they are all eating like pigs.... I will post pics when I get a chance.
    Jerry

  6. #6
    Forum Moderator infernalis's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Upstate NY
    Posts
    7,920
    Country: United States

    Re: Brumating Young Snakes?

    Condolences Jerry, Cograts on the rest.

  7. #7
    The Leader of the Eastern Gang anji1971's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Windsor, Ontario
    Posts
    3,306
    Country: Canada

    Re: Brumating Young Snakes?

    Sorry to hear about the one little guy.
    Glad the others pulled through and are eating well again.
    Anji

  8. #8
    Ophiuchus rhea drache's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Eastern US
    Posts
    8,129
    Country: Germany

    Re: Brumating Young Snakes?

    sorry you ended up losing one
    glad the others are back on chow
    rhea
    "you cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus" Mark Twain


  9. #9
    Mr Thamnophis ssssnakeluvr's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Posts
    4,637
    Country: United States

    Re: Brumating Young Snakes?

    sorry you lost one.... glad the others are eating now!!

  10. #10
    T. radix Ranch guidofatherof5's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    C.B,Iowa(radixville)
    Posts
    23,452
    Country: United States

    Re: Brumating Young Snakes?

    Sorry for your loss.
    Steve
    5 awesome kids!
    Emmy, Kale, Molly, Gabby, Hailee
    They are not just snakes. They're garter snakes.
    http://www.youtube.com/user/thamnophis14?feature=mhee

Similar Threads

  1. 1.1 cherry/hypo FL banded water snakes young adults
    By aSnakeLovinBabe in forum For Sale/Trade/Adoption
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 06-11-2011, 08:14 PM
  2. BRumating a baby....
    By amattel in forum Husbandry
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 12-07-2010, 12:51 AM
  3. Brumating males?
    By guidofatherof5 in forum Breeding
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 12-06-2009, 11:06 AM
  4. brumating question
    By big J in forum Husbandry
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 06-29-2008, 08:52 PM
  5. Shipping young snakes?
    By count dewclaw in forum General Talk
    Replies: 27
    Last Post: 04-23-2008, 08:05 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •