Hi guys,

I'm still pretty new to ribbon snakes, and they're also my first colubrids.- I've had my two since August, so this is my first winter with them. My issue is that they've been fasting for awhile now. It's been almost a month since either of them ate. And before, they would each eat two or three fish in a sitting usually twice a week at least, but the last time either of them ate it was just one apiece. My husbandry hasn't changed, could it just be the cooler ambient tempts in the house? I live in San Diego, so it doesn't get terribly cold, and our house is climate controlled so it never drops below 66. I feed them live; currently platys are my best option. I've been keeping the feeding dish clean, and I even tried taking away all the fish for awhile, but it didn't seem to change their interest. I'm hoping it's just a winter fast since they were eating like pigs before! I did put their light on a timer since I left for a week over Christmas, and that's when everything changed. Maybe I'm leaving it on too late; I love to watch them, so it goes off at 9pm. It's a low-wattage heat bulb, so the tank stays in the low 70's generally with a basking spot in the low 80's. Please let me know what you think or if there's anything I left out! Thanks!