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aracanid
Snake Mite
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 Posted - 06/01/2011 : 18:00:34
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| Hey guys. I recently returned home to find that my pythons enclosure was dark, i.e. the electric had turned off all day whilst I was at school. The problem is that its been a very, very cold winter here, and so my house has been a bit cold. When I got home, i noticed he was in the cold side despite his heat source being off and when I picked him up he didn't move at all at first, then slowly curled up into a ball (something he never does with me). I immediately tried to heat him up, and I still am keeping him nice and toasty. Is there anything you guys could say that might help, or any problems which may arise from this? |
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Posted - 06/01/2011 : 18:19:30
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Oh no, what a horrible shock!
Yes, he will be torpid, drowsy because his body will have closed down in the colder temps.
I'm not an expert on this, but as far as I understand you need to raise his temps gradually.
All the best, and hopefully there will be someone along soon who is more experienced. |
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1197 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2011 : 21:10:12
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| This happened to my rack system two weeks ago (off for over 15 hr`s), luckily royals are quite hardy, turn the heating back on and yours should be fine. By the way all of mine have since eaten which is as good a sign as any. |
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Royalbob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
1115 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2011 : 22:02:23
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| As bats said |
1.0 Enchi butter
1.0 Enchi X Pastel
1.0 Fire het clown
1.0 Bumblebee
1.0 pinstripe
0.1 Enchi Fire
0.1 Pastel calico
0.1 Yellow belly Pinstripe
0.1 Lemon pastel poss het clown
0.1 Het clown
0.1 Yellow belly
0.1 Green Mojave
0.1 HC Albino
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aracanid
Snake Mite
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Posted - 13/01/2011 : 18:35:53
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| Thanks guys :) Yeah, I raised the temperature gradually for him, and have since installed a heat mat as well because of how cold its been recently. He ate once he warmed up, so I think the little fella is fine :) Thanks for the concern :) |
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Welly
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/01/2011 : 21:39:04
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| It does get cold in the wild |
0.1.0 Royal Python
0.0.1 Mexican Black King
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Posted - 13/01/2011 : 21:51:04
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Originally posted by Welly
It does get cold in the wild
True enough, but our pet snakes have been brought up with 26 cold end 30/32 warm end and ever and ever amen, pampered little gits! |
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Cold Temperatures
