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Old 07-06-2007, 05:11 AM   #14 (permalink)
drache
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Re: Must I hibernate them for breeding?

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Originally Posted by Stefan-A View Post
My point exactly. I for one would like to see some concrete "proof" that the snake actually benefits from the process.

In the wild, if I remember correctly, up to 1/3 - 1/2 of the snakes may die during hibernation, with young snakes having a higher mortality rate than older ones.
I had no idea the numbers were this high
I must have totally passed over that in my reading
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