Wiggles, the Children's Python

[Bogertophis]

I agree, that's a small variation, nothing I'd worry about at all.

[Homebody]

Wiggles weighed in at 302g, up from 296g.


So, he continues the see-saw pattern that he's been in for the past two years. I think this is healthy for a mature snake.

Wiggles has also begun his summer fast. He last ate on May 31st and I won't feed him again until September 1st. I'm curious to see how much weight he will lose. Last year, he fasted for two months and lost 22 grams.

I, also, reconfigured his enclosure for summer. I turned off the heat mat that I use to maintain minimum temps during the cooler months, and I'm freezing a half gallon of water in a jug that I will place in the tub during the daytime to give him a cool refuge from the worst heat.

[Homebody]

Wiggles shed yesterday. I expected it because he'd been holding up in his sky hide for a long time, and because it had been 150 days since his last shed. Out of curiosity, I decided to go back to the video tape to see how long he stayed in his hide pre-shed. The answer is 11 days, 12 hours, and 35 minutes. In all that time, he didn't come out once, not for a second. I've said before how much I miss him when he's in shed. I knew he secluded himself for a long time, but I didn't know how long until now.

[Bogertophis]

Wiggles shed yesterday. I expected it because he'd been holding up in his sky hide for a long time, and because it had been 150 days since his last shed. Out of curiosity, I decided to go back to the video tape to see how long he stayed in his hide pre-shed. The answer is 11 days, 12 hours, and 35 minutes. In all that time, he didn't come out once, not for a second. I've said before how much I miss him when he's in shed. I knew he secluded himself for a long time, but I didn't know how long until now.

That's how I ended up with many more snakes, lol. I missed the interaction & activity so much when they were in shed- it does feel like "forever" if it's your only snake. I think you need at least one more...