Strange Situation

[guidofatherof5]

Here's a strange one for you.

Last night I prepared the container with the guppies for my non-eatingT.s.parietalis - Red Sided Garter Snake. When it came time to get the 3 non-eaters I looked in the tub and saw that I had left
a yogurt lid in there. I picked it up and found only the 3 non-eaters under it.
Why would these 3 choose a spot away from the main group and the warmth of the under tank heater?
Any thoughts on this would be great.

[d_virginiana]

Could they be having a harder time keeping their temperature where it should be due to not eating? Starting this time of year, some of mine start seeking out cool hides instead of warm ones.
I mean, I'd expect a non-eating baby to get cold quicker than one that's a little bigger/healthier, but maybe the opposite is true as well?

[MasSalvaje]

Here's a strange one for you.

Last night I prepared the container with the guppies for my non-eatingT.s.parietalis - Red Sided Garter Snake. When it came time to get the 3 non-eaters I looked in the tub and saw that I had left
a yogurt lid in there. I picked it up and found only the 3 non-eaters under it.
Why would these 3 choose a spot away from the main group and the warmth of the under tank heater?
Any thoughts on this would be great.

I don't know your setup Steve but I have noticed that I can often times get non-feeders to eat by raising the temp in their enclosures. They could have possibly been trying to do that on their own???

-Thomas

[guidofatherof5]

I don't know your setup Steve but I have noticed that I can often times get non-feeders to eat by raising the temp in their enclosures. They could have possibly been trying to do that on their own???

-Thomas

They were off the heat though.

[MasSalvaje]

They were off the heat though.

Oops, I misread that part!

You got me then.

-Thomas Wilder

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I think it's likely a coincidence.

[d_virginiana]

I think it's likely a coincidence.

Could've been their favorite flavor of yogurt

[katach]

I found that when Willow had her babies the non-eaters would hang out together. Maybe it's that the eaters feel that the non eaters are too weak to be around. Thats the only thing I can think of.

[-MARWOLAETH-]

Maybe they want to hibernate?

[guidofatherof5]

Here's a little more info. to make this more strange.

I just remembered that on the day I tried to container feed earth worms I found these 3 together under the substrate along the water dish. Which is once again away from the heat pad. All the eaters were under the heated hide.
I think I will place another yogurt lid(different flavor, Lora) in to see if they will use it again.