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    Re: Babies!!!

    Rosina,

    I always enjoy your writing . I think the first three concerns with babies are that you separate them from the adults, have the humidity high enough that they can get through their first shed, and get them something to eat.

    Separate them from the adults because an adult could simply lie on top of a baby and impair its breathing.

    They should shed within a few days, but it won't be a normal shed... more like peeling skin. Little ones are more prone to dehydration, so give them a humidity box or something.

    The fourth thing to consider is that young snakes usually thrive A LOT better when they are photographed often and posted on the internet. This is a very important consideration not to be overlooked.

    Rick

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    I will post another reason why it's sometimes interesting to seperate them from the adults. In very rare cases they get eaten by the adults. At this moment, I've only heart about males doing that and it's rare, but it can occur. It's no fun when you see that your snake has had babies, just to see that your male has eaten half of them before you noticed the babies...

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    Re: Babies!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Snaky View Post
    I will post another reason why it's sometimes interesting to seperate them from the adults. In very rare cases they get eaten by the adults. At this moment, I've only heart about males doing that and it's rare, but it can occur. It's no fun when you see that your snake has had babies, just to see that your male has eaten half of them before you noticed the babies...
    I had that happen to me once, a long time ago. T. m. marcianus was the culprit, as you say, it was the male.
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    Re: Babies!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Cazador View Post

    The fourth thing to consider is that young snakes usually thrive A LOT better when they are photographed often and posted on the internet. This is a very important consideration not to be overlooked.

    Rick

    Duly noted.

    Thank you, Rick.

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