Specks
Very Well-Known Member
Its just wrinkles
Happens on many large heavy bodied snakes
Happens on many large heavy bodied snakes
ok im very interested in this now. My woma has the same wrinkling in his throat area, say from his head for a good 2 inches down, he is only 5 months old so not very big. His shed have always been clean and he feeds like a champ, fed 15% - 20% of his body weight every 7 - 10 days. I always thought it was 'baby' fat that he just had to grow into. should this wrinkling be something I should be concerned about?
But I have another question: On other threads I was told that I don't need to feed my fully grown adult pythons from May to September at all, so they have been without food for about a month now. However, if they shed it obviously means that they are not brumating, and they show some other activities every day, too ... what shall I do? Feed them so they don't starve? I certainly don't want them to suffer - and I read that, after shedding, pythons are usually very hungry. Or do I need to do something else to help this male and my other pythons to fall into brumation state?
Most pythons will remain active over winter and continue to shed. It's normal. That doesn't mean it's not brumating. They can't stop themselves growing because winter is here. The snake wont starve. Don't feed it - it wont suffer. You may do more harm feeding a snake over winter than if you let it go without. Shedding their skin doesn't suddenly increase their appetite.
Thank you a lot for this very comforting reply. There is so much to learn; but I look forward to spring when the snakes will get more active again and start eating properly. It takes quite a paradigm shift to understand and believe that some animals indeed can go for months without food and still fel well.
ok im very interested in this now. My woma has the same wrinkling in his throat area, say from his head for a good 2 inches down, he is only 5 months old so not very big. His shed have always been clean and he feeds like a champ, fed 15% - 20% of his body weight every 7 - 10 days. I always thought it was 'baby' fat that he just had to grow into. should this wrinkling be something I should be concerned about?
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