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Eric East
at Sun Aug 7 16:16:48 2011 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Eric East ]
>>Breeding to young, Not enough activity, Getting females too fat
>>w/thinking fat = egg production, not enough natural sunlight,
>>and yes maybe hydration too! And breeding year after year
>>the same female. My thoughts from first hand experience!
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>>Thanks
Seth has some valid points, but I am convinced that diet plays a huge role in it as well. A varied diet is essential. A strictly rodent diet just isn't good enough. In the wild these snakes are omnivores so I try to simulate a natural diet as closely as I can.
I have fed my indigo's mice, rats, chicks, quail, fish and road killed snakes.
It has sure made a big difference with my animals. As much as I'd like to take credit for this idea, I can't. Another breeder who shall remain nameless shared this with me a couple of years ago and I am grateful to him!
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