Non feeding Chequred Garter

[scorpion0151]

My chequred went awol for 3 weeks and has gone off her food completely. I've warmed her mice up, I've tried using tongs I've even gone as far as trying braining (eww) but I cant get her interested and it's been about 2 months since she last ate anything. Has anyone got any ideas how to kick start her again or should I see if she just wants to hibernate? She's still really active so I don't think she wants to hibernate :/ Any help would be appreciated

[Stefan-A]

Brumation (hibernation), maybe for just a month or so should get her eating, if it's just the season that's made her go off feed.

[wadih]

Do you think Stefan they go into hibernation if the temperature was kept above 15 C (60 F) ? I am not sure if scorpion is keeping his in a controlled temperature aquarium or not, but something might bother her to the extent that she is not eating anymore...

[Stefan-A]

Do you think Stefan they go into hibernation if the temperature was kept above 15 C (60 F) ? I am not sure if scorpion is keeping his in a controlled temperature aquarium or not, but something might bother her to the extent that she is not eating anymore...

No, probably not if the temperatures is above 15 C. However, that doesn't prevent the snake from preparing for brumation.

[scorpion0151]

She's in a thermostat controlled viv (it's cold here in the UK), will bruminating her if she doesn't want to harm her in any way?

[Stefan-A]

She's in a thermostat controlled viv (it's cold here in the UK), will bruminating her if she doesn't want to harm her in any way?

Not if it's done correctly, meaning first and foremost that the snake shouldn't be fed for at least 2-3 weeks before brumation starts.