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04-06-2007, 01:07 AM
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Re: Breeding Progress
Wouldn't those factors only play a role if they varied during a cycle? Terrarium conditions are fairly stable.
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04-06-2007, 03:08 AM
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Re: Breeding Progress
Definitely, but they could affect a snake's growth as we manipulate their environment in preparation for brumation or as gestation progresses. I just don't have any specific details about growth rate between shedding, so I'm taking a guess about what might cause growth rates to change. With those exceptions, I suspect that growth rate would be pretty steady. Wouldn't you guys?
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04-07-2007, 12:05 PM
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Re: Breeding Progress
Congratulations! When will they give birth?
How early can you tell whether or not a snake is gravid?
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04-07-2007, 12:08 PM
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Re: Breeding Progress
Thanks, she is due in the next couple weeks. About half way thru the pregnancy you can see the back end starting to get large. You can also run your fingers down the body squeezing GENTLY (I don't really recommend this unless you are experienced) you can feel the babies.
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04-07-2007, 04:26 PM
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Re: Breeding Progress
Congrats Don. Only one of my T.s. concinnus have bred so far, but I plan to take the blue T. ordinoides out of the fridge in about a week or so. I'm giving them a long (3 months) and cold (~40F) brumation, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
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04-07-2007, 04:28 PM
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Re: Breeding Progress
Thanks! I keep mine down for 3 months also and out in my garage, temps normally stay inthe 40's...had a cold spell at the end of brumation, garage was getting down to freezing so I pulled them out. I think my red sider is gravid also...looking kinda fat!!!
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04-07-2007, 04:40 PM
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Re: Breeding Progress
Here she is....just a little pregnant crankiness.....
 Yes, the cage is a mess, but I just got back from vacation and she was posing so nice before I could clean the cage....  |
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04-07-2007, 05:34 PM
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Re: Breeding Progress
She indeed looks like she´s having some babies!
Congratulations.
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