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Old 07-06-2007, 04:39 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Re: Must I hibernate them for breeding?

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Originally Posted by Stefan-A View Post
Like I said: if I remember correctly. Anyway, that definitely wasn't something like an average mortality rate.


Just for comparison, according to the wikipedia article on Vipera berus, 15% of adults and 30-40% of juveniles die during hibernation. Of course, this is a different species, but both are very tolerant to cold climates.
just recognised these stats. baced on the stats of a Adder (Vipera Berus) from sweeden where they hibernate for 8-9 months. heres the link...
Vipera berus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia its under behavior
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