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    Thamnophis inspectus Zephyr's Avatar
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    Is he... On a diet?

    My '07 CB male, Broler, hasn't eaten since early June. I'm borderline concerned.
    Last year, he went off feed or was sporadically eating through the summer. He looked a little thin then but gained weight for brumation.
    After coming out of brumation he began eating like a monster. He'd down 3 large pinkies in a sitting and have room for more the next day. In early June I moved him outside; he never ate while outdoors.
    I find one of three things could be to blame;
    1. He's still in mating mode. I took him out of brumation a little late to match-up with when I started finding the wild female garters. He made attempts at my female many times during feeding time.
    2. He's got parasites. After moving him inside he defecated; It looked like a urital pellet and some other stuff. I saw nothing that looked like feces. (Pics are at these two links; http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/342/sdc10205m.jpg http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5462/sdc10206.jpg)
    3. He's dieting. I read somewhere that snakes will sometimes starve themselves to burn off built up fat reserves. He became noticeably pudgy on his spring diet. He now has a slim but not skinny look, similar to his look last year but a tad thinner.

    Just looking for some advice.
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    Re: Is he... On a diet?

    Move him back in and see if he starts eating again.

    When I take mine outside they seem to go into sensory overload. Sights,smells and sounds(vibrations) of the wild.
    Just an idea.
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    Re: Is he... On a diet?

    Yep; right now he's indoors. Lovely little enclosure, too. I'll have to get pics.
    0.1 Storeria dekayi
    Hoping to get some T. s. sirtalis High-Reds next summer!


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    Re: Is he... On a diet?

    I dont kw wht he is trying to do, just have a check on it . or just be with him and see what he eats n wht he doesnt.. may be he has some problem or something. try to know as soon as possible..

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