#dannydevitoofficial

[pretzel-the-hognose]

Hello! I have a question. My hog hasn't eaten since March. He isn't losing any weight but he stopped pooping all together and he's not full of his usual piss and vinegar anymore. I have tried everything, including live, prekilled, f/t, scenting, braining, etc. nothing has changed in his terrarium (inc. heat/humidity) since before he went off feed. The guy at the reptile shop told me hogs hibernate half the year but I'm not too entirely sure. Is this normal? Do you have any advice for me?

I have heard that some hogs can go off their food, usually during the cold months, and I’ve heard males can be particularly difficult when it comes to randomly going off their food.  Unfortunately though I don’t have a huge amount of experience in this area and, if it were me, I’d probably err on the side of caution and take a trip to the vet?

(But I invite my followers to chime in with any more helpful advice, as most of them are faaarrrr more knowledgeable than me.)

[askscalestails]

My hognose is active during the day, but I think the light may be too hot. I was thinking about getting a full spectrum bulb w/o heat for day, & a UTH for extra warmth. Since they like to burrow, would a UTH pad be a bad idea? It can burn some snakes

An under tank heater would be fine, as long as it is not allowed to overheat. Whenever you use a UTH you need to use it in conjunction with either a thermostat or rheostat. 

However, you should know if it's getting too hot. Invest in a digital thermometer to tell you the exact temperature, that way you know for sure if it's over or underheating in there.