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Old 07-05-2007, 03:06 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Must I hibernate them for breeding?

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Originally Posted by Stefan-A View Post
You know more than I do for sure, but it would make sense to me that hibernation would have a negative effect? Wouldn't it cause stress and lower the immune system?
My thoughts of it (purely speculation and not based on anything scientific) is that it gives the snake a "reboot". I always thought of it as a way of them to clean out thier system and start fresh for the next year.
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