Hi all,
I'm hoping someone might have some experience of this particular issue.
My last Diamond lived for 18 years and was a happy chappie and always not fed during winter
Our new one is 5 years old and I adopted it from a lady who could not continue to keep it.
He was fairly over weight when we got him and is huge...But a gentle giant.
My problem is - I think he was fed regularly during the cold months from end of June through to mid September.
This is not great because they need the break from eating during the cold time.
He is now being brought into the same routine of not feeding in the winter for the first time.
He has adjusted to the cooler temps quite well but I believe he is getting a little anxiety about not feeding.
So, has anyone else had to make this change for an adult and was it ok, or did it stress out the snake too much?
It is a real challenge to feed them during the cold months because they don't like any heating above around 19C - 22C during the day at this time of year, and less at night (Blue Mountains NSW).
However, to effectively digest their food they need heat for a few days to aid digestion (in an ideal situation that is) but the catch 22 is he does not like heat at the moment.
He eats XXL rats and I really don't want to feed him during this time if at all possible.



Any feedback from anyone would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
I'm hoping someone might have some experience of this particular issue.
My last Diamond lived for 18 years and was a happy chappie and always not fed during winter
Our new one is 5 years old and I adopted it from a lady who could not continue to keep it.
He was fairly over weight when we got him and is huge...But a gentle giant.
My problem is - I think he was fed regularly during the cold months from end of June through to mid September.
This is not great because they need the break from eating during the cold time.
He is now being brought into the same routine of not feeding in the winter for the first time.
He has adjusted to the cooler temps quite well but I believe he is getting a little anxiety about not feeding.
So, has anyone else had to make this change for an adult and was it ok, or did it stress out the snake too much?
It is a real challenge to feed them during the cold months because they don't like any heating above around 19C - 22C during the day at this time of year, and less at night (Blue Mountains NSW).
However, to effectively digest their food they need heat for a few days to aid digestion (in an ideal situation that is) but the catch 22 is he does not like heat at the moment.
He eats XXL rats and I really don't want to feed him during this time if at all possible.



Any feedback from anyone would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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