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Hidding or hibernating

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habalingo

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I haven't seen my snake in a few days. He typically hides while he's digesting then come's out after he has pooed. Could he possibly be hibernating and should I try pulling him out to feed or wait for him to come out?
 
habalingo said:
I haven't seen my snake in a few days. He typically hides while he's digesting then come's out after he has pooed. Could he possibly be hibernating and should I try pulling him out to feed or wait for him to come out?
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If your temps are in the normal range (~85 on the hot side and 75 on the cool side) then it's not likely that your snake is brumating. My snake typically comes out to get a drink a few times a week (mostly while i'm sleeping) and otherwise he's hiding. It's not unusual for a snake to hide - especially if it's a younger snake.
 
Sounds like perfectly normal behaviour to me. Corns will hide away while they digest and prefer to be active at dusk/night/dawn. You tend not to see much of them during the day. They'll also be more secretive as they work towards a shed.

If it's feeding time, then you can get him out to feed him. As Suzy says, he's unlikely to be brumating if the temps are correct and he's still eating.
 
It sounds like he's getting ready to shed to me as well - because I assume you are asking because you are used to his being out a lot (mine is like that as well, he's always out and about unless he's digesting or in blue)
 
I would back up the suggestion that maybe he's getting ready to shed. My snakes are always very active in their vivs on "normal" hours. The only time that I have observed that they aren't active is after a meal, when it is bright out, and when they are getting ready to shed.
I find that them hiding before a shed to be something helpfull to me. When I notice that they've been hiding out for a couple of days, I just know a shed is going to happen and I get excited over it because I love it when my snakes shed :p

Hope this helped. Good luck with your snake!
 
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