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weird brumation question.

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im wondering if theres a way to trick a corn into thinking its spring? maybe by using more light and maybe bumping up heat a bit. or is it all a season thing and they have a mental calender and will do as they please.

My corn is kind of in brumation. i say kind of as he hasnt eaten much this winter, he takes a meal and will be in his warm hide for a while and then would go to the cold side for a month or so and refuse and do it again. but im just wondering if corns would do this during winter instead of full brumation. i know that spring is coming soon and hoping he'll become more alive again. nothings wrong with him, hes still calm and handleable. he does tail rattle at me at first sight now as like hes startled or woke him, but i like to check on him since hes a pet. hes still good weight and doesnt look thin.

sorry that it sounds weird since i dont know much about brumation as i dont breed and my beardies did it on their own too but theyre back awake again. i just want my corn back awake and more active and eating again.

thanks for any input.
 
I don't know the answer but I suspect snakes brumate themselves based on temperature, day length AND an internal calendar. Other critters whose breeding is seasonal can be tricked into thinking it's spring & time to mate by manipulating either the length of the "daylight" or the temperature, or both, IIRC. What is the temperature on the cool side? Maybe it needs to be a little warmer, especially if your place is cold in the winter like mine. Maybe you need to turn on a light in the room a little before dawn or for a little while after sunset. Those might be the cues he needs to think it's really spring at your place. Good luck!
 
well he is in a colder room cause i ran out of room while moving and it was easier to keep him there. my room with my boa and beardies is warmer, especially with the cages. so i guess i should bring him in here now that i have it more organized and cleaned up after moving. it could warm up his cage a bit and be more light. thanks for the suggestion. im gonna go get on that.
 
I know of a breeder that had his whole colony/collection of corns bumped up 4-5 months early so he could be selling that years hatchlings before anyone else. He said it was alot of work.
Anyway, your guy will wake up in his own time, although he may not stay eating regularly, if he's of age he may start spazzing out, looking for the ladies and some males go completely off feed then, for a few months.
 
ForkedTung said:
I know of a breeder that had his whole colony/collection of corns bumped up 4-5 months early so he could be selling that years hatchlings before anyone else. He said it was alot of work.
Anyway, your guy will wake up in his own time, although he may not stay eating regularly, if he's of age he may start spazzing out, looking for the ladies and some males go completely off feed then, for a few months.
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well hes of good size, but i wouldnt say done growing. hes a 08 so gonna be 2 this year. so i guess of age so that he will spazz. he has eaten though, and the past 2 times i tried he showed interest and "killed" the mouse but then left it and didnt eat it. im moving him tonight as i got busy last night. hopefully being in a brighter warmer room will trick him a bit.
 
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