how long after.....???

[tegu1982]

ok i was just wondering how long after waking from hibernation will a tegu get its appitite back. mine have only just awoke two days ago, and ive offered food both days but no response. is there a grce period i should give them or what. this is my first hibernation where my previus tegus were columbians and not args. any feed back is greatly appreciated. thanks.

 

[crimsonrazac]

Mine took around four days to eat anything, then started slowly gaining his appitite back.

 

[i0r]

Think there's no accurate way to tell that. Mine started to eat the very first day she woke up from hibernation.....almost quarter pound of beef liver. So just keep offer him food and he'll eat when he feels good and ready

 

[omgtaylorg]

My big one took almost a week, he soaked and drank but didnt eat until the 5th day or so...and when he ate it was like 1.63lbs of chicken tenderloins. When they first wake up they are still a little "drunk" as I like to call it, and are still slowed down a little it seems until they get back into the normal routine. So it wont take much longer, just offer food daily.

 

[Gx3]

Mine got his appetite back in about a week. Now he's pounding anything he can and hes been up for about a month now

 

[tegu1982]

thanks for the input peoples i really appreciate it. guess ill just keep on wastin the goods im offerin everyday till they start eatin again. lol

 

[PuffDragon]

The first day I noticed my guys out in March, I decided to turn their lights back on. They immediately took to their basking spot to enjoy the warmth. I offered food a few hours later and they both ate with no problems. They have been awake, feeding, defecating and eating more ever since!