hibernation

[Whisper2]

hello guys,
just a question, when do snakes go into hibernation and how do i help it along.... or do they do it by themselves. and is it bad if you dont let them hibernate?? i am not really sure about any of this so any info at all would be good
belle

[cyclamen]

if my snakes choose to hibernate i let them, but generally they dont as they are not quite ready for breeding, but once they are ready for breeding i will encourage hibernation.
it is not bad to not hibernate them.

[MrBredli]

Australian pythons don't hibernate.

[TrueBlue]

as mrbredli has said most aussie pythons do-not hibernate, they get a bit less active over the cooler months but donot hibernate. Infact most pythons from most parts of oz,(the top half anyway), will feed year round in the wild.

[Nake]

They don't hibernate, they go into brumation. They become less active and tend to go off their food for about 2-3 months. Some snakes will do this whether or not you mimic winter temps in their enclosure.

[Whisper2]

ahhhh that makes more sense now.
thanks heaps for that, was fretting a little