New CB OE Parsons keeper

[Sonny13]

She definitely has come out of brumations. Witnessing this period for the first time, was a bit of nerve wrecking.

 

[Sonny13]

Neo is definitely finished with her brumation. She has gained her appetite massively and the feeders are back in row to be fed
I‘m glad she’s back and the next brumation will be less nerve wrecking

 

[kinyonga]

I hate to tell you but the next brumation won’t likely be much less stressful! Glad she made it through this one though.

 

[Sonny13]

I hate to tell you but the next brumation won’t likely be much less stressful! Glad she made it through this one though.

That’s sad news
At least I know a bit more of their behavior during brumation. This will give some peace of mind

 

[kinyonga]

I hope it will give you peace of mind!
Just don’t get complacent,

 

[Sonny13]

I hope it will give you peace of mind!
Just don’t get complacent,

Definitely not! But the less interest in food in combination with no weight lost, stays one of the observation points. Only now it’s confirmed by my own cham it’s typical brumation thing in a period of 4-5 months. It was really noticeable and almost like an on/off switch.

 

[kinyonga]

So interesting that there was no weight loss!

 

[Sonny13]

So interesting that there was no weight loss!

Lied a little bit she lost 20 grams over the months, that’s around 8% of her body total weight. That sounded reasonable to me for almost not eating and still being “active”

 

[kinyonga]

Sounds reasonable to me.

 

[Sonny13]

Well Neo keeps growing in a steady pace and already went beyond 300 gram after her 250 gram brumation weight. Eats like a champ on a daily base. But picky on her feeders and slowly is expanding her taste. I.e. she loves superworm beetles (and doesn’t them as worms)