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 How did my gopher snake survive?

I lost my gopher snake over a year 1/2 ago. Yesterday, he reappeared after spring cleaning of the linen closet. He is now in a tank and drinking water. He has lost weight and was emaciated. We gave him a hopper but he is not interested....yet. Meanwhile, my girlfriend has named the hopper and is feeding it!!!

How did the snake survive without food and water for over a year and how should we rehab him? Any advice would be very much appreciated.
03/02/08  10:48am

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   Message To: Stubby1   In reference to Message Id: 1644608


 How did my gopher snake survive?

Must have found a cool spot and hibernated. If their body temperatue is low enough they don’t burn as many calories.
Keep him warm, with brightly lit days, and keep offering food a couple times a week. He should come around.
03/02/08  12:06pm

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   Message To: JackAsp   In reference to Message Id: 1644697


 How did my gopher snake survive?

wow! , a half year without food ? they`re amazing animals



03/02/08  03:43pm

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   Message To: NICKNAME   In reference to Message Id: 1644921


 How did my gopher snake survive?

wow half a year, thats incredible
congrats on getting him back and good luck with him
03/03/08  03:43pm

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   Message To: Reptileboy19   In reference to Message Id: 1646196


 How did my gopher snake survive 1-1/2 Years?

Thanks for your comments. He ate his first hopper four days after we recaptured him. Yesterday, he took two mice and seems content. We have named him "LUCKY". Also, he was recaptured after 1-1/2 years. He must have spent all that time hibernating in the linen closet. AMAZING!
03/09/08  05:35pm


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