T. ordinoides on the Ranch

[ConcinusMan]

The other babies were already a few months old before they were shipped to Steve, but the "lone survivor" was born on the ranch. The only one he has that was born there.

A while back there was an isolated island of habitat here in town (an abandoned airport surrounded by urban development) supporting a small population of snakes, that was about to be destroyed by a bulldozer so I caught all I could (7 I believe) and sent them to the ranch. Apparently, one of them was gravid.

Got there just in time too. Days later, it was all gone. Now it's residential streets, parking lots, and commercial buildings.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

I love northwesterns! Ordinoides are on my list in the future.

here's a couple of the babies. I call this group my little monsters.

Such underrated snakes. northwesterns are awesome.

[guidofatherof5]

I love northwesterns! Ordinoides are on my list in the future.

As well they should be for everyone. Very nice snakes. Great little attitudes and personalities.

[Lisa4john]

I really like little lone survivors coloring

Me too! Will you be trying to breed them again?

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Steve i told you to keep those black and white radixes away from the ordinoides!

here is the little lone survivor. She is growing like a weed. I have to watch her at feeding time because she challenges all the other larger snakes for food.
I love her attitude.

[guidofatherof5]

Looks like Flicker is opaque again. He's also off food for the first time. The last time he shed he never stopped eating.
The second photo is a little male I'm worried about. He's been off food for the last few weeks. I was going to give him some chill time in the refridge but found he had a small scab on his vent/cloaca so I'm treating that first. Most of the scab was dried urates.

[ConcinusMan]

Might help to get the little guy into a moist, cool environment soon. And by cool I mean 45-50 f.

[guidofatherof5]

Might help to get the little guy into a moist, cool environment soon. And by cool I mean 45-50 f.

Done.

[ConcinusMan]

This will at least slow the weight loss. At best it will "reset" his appetite and get him eating again when you bring him out. What kind of temps was he getting at night? I just think northwesterns (and some others) do better with a significant drop at night at least into the upper 60's. They also don't do well at all with low humidity. I try to keep it at least 60 percent for northwesterns, and bit cooler than most garters. If it's too warm and/or dry they do tend to go off food or just "fail to thrive".

[guidofatherof5]

Night temp is upper 60's. Humidity is around 50%. I'm going to give him 30 days in the fridge.