border
sSNAKESs : Reptile Forum
 

Go Back   sSNAKESs : Reptile Forum > Colubrid Forums > Heterodon

Notices

Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-05-16, 04:57 PM   #1
FinishingFlight
Member
 
FinishingFlight's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug-2015
Posts: 55
Country:
Re: Weightloss in short period of time

Ian of Oldham - Since getting her, she has only been handled once for weighing and otherwise still left alone. So not sure. She has been offered food day and night, left with it, wiggled in front of her, pushed her nose against it (thats a heck no). I'm getting close to wanting to try scented, or getting another live.

Andy - I'm glad to hear that it doesn't sound super concerning. I am seriously considering just putting her in a tub. Possibly the male too. He is doing better but still isn't eating as I would like him to. Their temps are around 90-94 on the hot side and the cool side is around 75* during the day time. At night I turn everything off and it drops to 70* on both sides. Should I maybe get an under tank and just heat consistently?
__________________
1.1 Axanthic Het. Snow Western Hognoses |--| 0.1 Normal Western Hognose |--| 1.0 Lesser G.Stripe BP |--| 0.1 Bay of LA Rosy Boa |--| 1.0 Leo |--| 1.1 Canines |--| 1.0 Equine
FinishingFlight is offline  
Login to remove ads
Old 07-05-16, 04:59 PM   #2
Andy_G
Forum Moderator
 
Join Date: Dec-2002
Location: London
Posts: 3,332
Country:
Re: Weightloss in short period of time

Quote:
Originally Posted by FinishingFlight View Post
Ian of Oldham - Since getting her, she has only been handled once for weighing and otherwise still left alone. So not sure. She has been offered food day and night, left with it, wiggled in front of her, pushed her nose against it (thats a heck no). I'm getting close to wanting to try scented, or getting another live.

Andy - I'm glad to hear that it doesn't sound super concerning. I am seriously considering just putting her in a tub. Possibly the male too. He is doing better but still isn't eating as I would like him to. Their temps are around 90-94 on the hot side and the cool side is around 75* during the day time. At night I turn everything off and it drops to 70* on both sides. Should I maybe get an under tank and just heat consistently?
Yes. Night time drops will cause feeding issues. Consistent heat is key. If you're able to get the cool side/ambient up a few degrees, that would also help.
Andy_G is offline  
Closed Thread


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 01:45 AM.

Powered by vBulletin®
©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2002-2023, Hobby Solutions.

right