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Hibernation

Krenna

Krenna

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I was reading some information on corns.. I saw a topic on Hibernation.

I was curious to know if folks hibernate their snakes?
Is it a common practice? Should it be done once a year? Will the snake be effected in anyway if hibernation does not occur?
 
I think most of us do not put our snakes into brumation unless we're going to breed. They seem to breed better when put into hibernation for a few months. Those of us with pets tend to just leave them active the whole year.
 
Here are some Pro's and Con's on Brumation

Pro's
1. You can save on cost of feeding for 3-4 months
2. You can take a vacation
3. You can make breeding time predictable and scheduled
4. The success rate for breeding is better

Con's
1. Brumation can be stressful and risky if temps are not right.
2. Corns coming out of brumation may be more at risk for disease
3. Snakes grow very little during brumation,

Mark
 
The snakes are placed in a very cool spot and it puts them into hibernation. They are left that way for a couple of months and then slowly brought out, and fed up.
 
It's also best to put them into brumation slowly. One shouldn't just move the snake from 85 degrees to 45 degrees. I also don't brumate any of my new hatchlings. I only brumate yearlings, adults, and sub-adults.
 
I've never brumated any of mine and have never noticed any ill-effects or differences in fertility rates through this. I do allow them to notice a slight drop in temperature and photoperiod changes through the use of natural sunlight hours and this tends to work for them anyway. Males will usually go off of food during the winter months (from around mid December) but females will continue to feed.
 
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