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10-22-2006, 09:49 AM
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Old and wise snake
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Breeding
2 questions:
1. Could a wild caught snake breed? 2. Could 2 snakes breed without going through brumation? (just wondering, but it would be a good way to get a ton of snakes without parents having a say in it) |
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10-22-2006, 02:08 PM
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"Preparing For Fourth shed"
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Re: Breeding
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Yes yes and yes... aparently brumation helps, and also stimulates it, however just a slight drop and then rise in temprature can often do the same! |
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10-22-2006, 04:55 PM
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Re: Breeding
Short drops in temps can stimulate them, however I usually leave them cooled in the garage for at least 2 months before warming them up for breeding. You need to make sure they haven't eaten for at least 2 weeks before cooling. Any food in their digestive tract can ferment and kill the snakes in hibernation.
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10-22-2006, 05:20 PM
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Re: Breeding
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10-22-2006, 05:27 PM
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Re: Breeding
I move mine into the garage for 3 months if I am gonna breed them, 1-2 months if they aren't breeding size and go off feed. The temps in my garage stay around 40-50 degrees. I don't know if the short drop in temps will work for breeding.....I had a pair of wandering garters that I cooled for a week and they attempted to breed, but it wasn't successful. I don't know for sure how long they have to be cooled for successful breeding, but I think it they need to be down for at least a month.
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10-22-2006, 06:01 PM
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Re: Breeding
Yep. I know six weeks is a fairly common "short" brumation. I also normally brumate them between 2 & 3 months, but I'm curious how short is possible. I also wonder if a short cooling stimulates otherwise "ready" snakes, or if it actually does anything, physiologically.
Don, When you cooled yours for a week, and they tried to mate, I wonder if they would have mated even without the cooling. Did you try pairing them up before cooling them? Thanks, Rick |
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10-23-2006, 01:31 PM
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"Preparing For Fourth shed"
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Re: Breeding
I have had them mate before after a general house temp drop..(central heating broke, and although they have their own heating I think it affected them...it was years ago.. didn't know much!) wasn't intentional...
but have also had some mate with no temp change at all..some snakes are just 'more up for it' ahem! |
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