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Cav, I had a remaining little baby from an Oct. hatch that I brumated without feeding. It finally ate a few weeks ago, then regurged right away.
Died a week later.
I'll have to check records on the garters. What was the date you found them copulating?
As far as I can tell, the gestation is around 75 days, but I had one bear young last year on July 26th.
I could be that the temperature plays a part in counting days for these guys.
The gall bladder doesn't burst, it becomes leaky. It takes energy to keep those bile salts from leaking throught the membrane. After death, the wall weakens and the pigmented bile salts leak out causing that green spot. I've also seen this happen in some corns prior to death when death is imminent and everything is shutting down.
When Serp answered me, I remembered that I already knew that it was the gall bladder, but I never knew why.
Several years ago when the only outlet was chatting on kingsnake, it was still a matter of conjecture. "I think it may be the gall bladder' was tossed around when the subject came up.
Turns out I'd never had a death like this before, so it kinda slipped my mind.
Just a question Shaky. Why did you brumate a hatchling? Does it help stimulate an appetite in a poor or non-feeder?
It seems like quite a few people do it and get it to work. I would assume in the more temperate ranges of the corns natural habitat they have to 'brumate' in some form or fashion to stay alive.
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