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drache · 03-28-2007, 05:18 PM

I do - not genders though

adamanteus · 03-28-2007, 05:21 PM

Right. I never mix species. Don't really know why, there's no logic behind it...I just don't.

KITKAT · 03-28-2007, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamanteus

Rick (Cazador) made a really good point there....You should only really house individuals of similar size together. Accidents can happen, particularly at feeding time! Apparently, certain species (vagrans?) have a reputation for cannibalism....I can't really comment on that, as I've never kept vagrans. ssssnakeluvr could probably enlighten us!

I once had a robust female eastern who ingested half of her mate before I discovered he was in trouble!

I grabbed him in one hand and her in the other, and put enough "pull" on them to prevent him from going down any further, without actually pulling him out.

After a few tense moments, she began to expell him, and I was able to draw him out without harming her. And... he also seemed shaken and a bit abraded, but otherwise OK.

He shed completely after this (when his shed was due) and continued to live with me for a long time!

PHEW!

Cazador · 03-29-2007, 12:12 AM

Wow! That's hair-raising. I've read that holding the female under cold, running water while gently pulling them apart can help her to "regurgitate" him, as well. Then a little bit of solitary confinement helps him recover.
Rick

Snaky · 03-29-2007, 06:46 AM

I keep breeding groups toghether, so there is a natural size difference between males and females. And because of stories like KITKAT's (I know someone who was to late) and because they always seem to like the piece that the other is eating, I always watch them when they're eating.

When I won't breed a year I plan on keeping males/females of different species, but with the same length together.

drache · 03-29-2007, 06:59 AM

I always watch them eat.
The ones that need privacy to eat, I separate.

Stefan-A · 03-29-2007, 07:09 AM

Fear of feeding accidents is one reason I have now separated mine.

KITKAT · 03-29-2007, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cazador

Wow! That's hair-raising. I've read that holding the female under cold, running water while gently pulling them apart can help her to "regurgitate" him, as well. Then a little bit of solitary confinement helps him recover.
Rick

The amazing part is how fast it happened. I turned my back for maybe 2 minutes while giving food to another group in the same room.

03-28-2007, 05:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,864	Re: 1 or more I do - not genders though __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

03-28-2007, 05:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 9,113	Re: 1 or more Right. I never mix species. Don't really know why, there's no logic behind it...I just don't. __________________ James.

03-29-2007, 12:12 AM	#14 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,611	Re: 1 or more Wow! That's hair-raising. I've read that holding the female under cold, running water while gently pulling them apart can help her to "regurgitate" him, as well. Then a little bit of solitary confinement helps him recover. Rick

03-29-2007, 06:46 AM	#15 (permalink)
Snaky Truieneer, e ras apoat Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,814	Re: 1 or more I keep breeding groups toghether, so there is a natural size difference between males and females. And because of stories like KITKAT's (I know someone who was to late) and because they always seem to like the piece that the other is eating, I always watch them when they're eating. When I won't breed a year I plan on keeping males/females of different species, but with the same length together.

03-29-2007, 06:59 AM	#16 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,864	Re: 1 or more I always watch them eat. The ones that need privacy to eat, I separate. __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

03-29-2007, 07:09 AM	#17 (permalink)
Stefan-A Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 6,440	Re: 1 or more Fear of feeding accidents is one reason I have now separated mine.

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