My 5 year old stimmie came out of brumation September last year. Since that time he has only eaten 1 rat and 2 mice (after him refiusing multiple rats we tried mice) all summer. He has now not eaten for at least 2 months.
His enclosures is an old converted TV cabinet with 3 distinct areas. His temperature on his hot rock is 31 (on 24 hours). His temperature under his heat light (on from 9:00 until 3:00) is 33 and the cold area is 24. We had a few really hot days over summer with no ac but I placed wrapped ice bricks in his enclosure on these days.
He sits mostly in the cold area during the day (occasionally I’ll see him under his light) and then roams at night.
Nothing has changed. No new enclosure. No new housing.
He last shed 2 months ago and that was the only time he has shed over summer.
With his food he doesn’t strike at it or anything. He just wants to get away from it.
Is the normal? He has always eaten every 2-3 weeks in previous years except when he was a hatching to yearling where he would eat weekly.
His enclosures is an old converted TV cabinet with 3 distinct areas. His temperature on his hot rock is 31 (on 24 hours). His temperature under his heat light (on from 9:00 until 3:00) is 33 and the cold area is 24. We had a few really hot days over summer with no ac but I placed wrapped ice bricks in his enclosure on these days.
He sits mostly in the cold area during the day (occasionally I’ll see him under his light) and then roams at night.
Nothing has changed. No new enclosure. No new housing.
He last shed 2 months ago and that was the only time he has shed over summer.
With his food he doesn’t strike at it or anything. He just wants to get away from it.
Is the normal? He has always eaten every 2-3 weeks in previous years except when he was a hatching to yearling where he would eat weekly.
