Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.
Trending News
trying to stop or get ball Phaethon out of hibernating?
I have a 5 year old male ball Phaethon he stopped eating about a month ago but he didn't eat well enough in my option to go in to hibernation. he in my mind is to skinny please help he wont eat his gerbil that i put in there. i keep him about 90 degrees during the day and about 80 degrees at night, i know u cant force a snake to eat but would love some tips so i can fatten him up before he hibernates.
1 Answer
- Anonymous8 years agoFavorite Answer
Technically there are few snakes that actually hibernate, royal pythons don't hibernate fully. But instead just slow their system down a bit. He might not stop eating for too long, maybe just leave him be just now and see how he goes.
If he starts to lose too much weight then try increase his temps by a few degrees, which might encourage him to feed again.
As long as he has enough hides, and his viv is clean, and has no parasites then he'll be fine.
My pythons have stopped eating this month, and probably won't start eating again till April or May.
Please don't force feed, cause this can damage a snakes mouth, throat, and I've heard cases of the snake dying from it. And it can also stop the snake eating properly.
We worry too much about our snakes/lizards but their usually fine as long as the basic care we give them is perfect.