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swingswing2007

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Hey guys- ive been on this forum before and have reseached corns since i was really little. I finally got my corns to a big enough size to put into brumation (all of them well fed before brumation). One of my females I bought not knowing her age, only that she double clutched that year and was an older female. I put her and my other smaller younger (2 yr old) into brumation along with the three year old male. They were doing fine-checked on them every five days-plenty of water, no food, temp at 63 degree (a bit warm) but to my dismay, my eldest female died on wednesday last week, they were schedualed to come out of brumation on monday. I dont know why she died and it was really hard to cope with.
:crying:

However I plan on breeding my other female still, and would appreciate any details on what to expect since it's the first breeding for my snakes and I. I dont want to loose another snake, that would be devistating. Any comments are appreciated.:(
 
Sorry to hear about your snake dying. The problem was the temperature. 63 degrees is OK for part of the time, but the majority of the time the temperature should be below 60 degrees. At 63 degrees, the snakes metabolism does not completely shut down, so they are much more at risk.

Given the fact that one snake was so weakened by this brumation temperature, your other snakes may also be in a weakened state of health, so watch them closely. Healthy snakes can routinely avoid disease problems that a weakened animal will contract.

I don't think that you will have problems breeding your other female, but I also think that there is some higher than normal risk here that you must accept if you decide to breed her. I wish you well.

Mark
 
I appreciate your post thank you. I will keep a close eye on my other snakes. I hope that I can produce some beautiful babies this year. I will make sure to keep the temperature lower next year.
 
I don't necessarily think the brumation temps are what did your snake in. It might have been a contributing factor (if the snake was already weakened from some pre-existing condition), but 63 degrees should not kill a healthy snake.

There have been years when I cannot get my snake room below 60 degrees. It hovers between 60 and 65 for three months, then I warm them up. I do agree that cooler would be better, but I have not noticed any ill effects on my corns as a result of warmer winters. They remain inactive, do not lose any noticeable weight, and have the same fertility rates as in cooler years.

Just sharing my experience with brumation temps. I try to aim for 55-60, but its not always possible.

Good luck with breeding this year!
 
I agree with Ronda. Temps at 63 shouldn't be too bad for a snake.

I decided to do a mini "brumation" for my oldest cornsnake this winter. All I did was shut of the heat and left him at room temp. This equated to 62 at night, but 70 during the day. He was in these temps for a little less than 2 months. He did fine, only losing 4 grams, (going from 265 to 261) and is now ravenously accepting food.
 
So sorry to hear about your loss:( The only way to know for sure what killed your snake would be to have a necropsy done. I don't think that the temp was what caused her death. I have brumated in the low to mid 60s without any problems. Sometimes it doesn't get cold enough to get any lower temps.

I hope all goes well for you:)
 
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