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12-10-02, 01:05 AM
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Join Date: Jul-2002
Age: 40
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Hognose fast stressing me out! :)
I know it's totally normal for my hog to not be eating right now, but it's still really stressful....I moved her to a warmer room in the hopes that she'd come out of it and start eating again, but no success so far. *grumbles* She hasn't lost a significant amount of weight, so I'm just going to wait until it warms up I suppose.
She's exclusively a pet, and is probably going to remain so her entire life, so I'd really rather her not hibernate, but try telling her that! *chuckles* Ah well, I apologize for rambling.....
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12-10-02, 08:33 AM
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Join Date: Mar-2002
Location: BC
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Might be time for a small toad...........
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12-10-02, 01:27 PM
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0.0! I'd never get her to eat a mouse for me again! She ate splendidly for me until winter, so I was just going to wait it out....do you think it would be better to get a bullfrog tadpole or something rather than waiting until it warms up? *worried*
Last edited by wolfchan; 12-10-02 at 01:35 PM..
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12-10-02, 07:57 PM
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Yeah, that is the downside, ha ha!! Is he deathly skinny or could he make it through the winter cool down. Is so, then cool him for 6-8 weeks and then warm him up and try rodents again. If not, yeah, maybe a ranid tadpole is the answer (good idea by the way!).
Keep us updated man. Not nearly enough people keep hognose snakes, let alone freely pass information about them!
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12-11-02, 01:41 AM
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Join Date: Jul-2002
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She's not skinny, she looks just like she does after she's eaten and pooped. 
I really don't want to cool her down, but that has been recommended by several people, so I guess I need to know how to do this.
I apologize for being a clueless beginner, but how do I cool her down? Also, is is safe for a hog that's only 19" to be cooled down? She's just under a year old.
Thanks again!
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12-11-02, 11:16 AM
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Join Date: Mar-2002
Location: BC
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For Hognose snakes from North America, the general rule is to cool them down in a dark place for 2 months at 50-55F. Make sure they have dry conditions with fresh water available at all times.
Good Luck!
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12-13-02, 12:30 AM
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Join Date: Jun-2002
Location: Trenton
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Sometimes you can't fight them, even though snakes have been kept for a long time they're still wild animals. if they want to brumate let them
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12-13-02, 01:07 AM
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Join Date: Mar-2002
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Circadian rhythms man.
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12-15-02, 07:55 PM
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just go with it, it's the one downside to hognoses
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