" From what I have seen, most reptile keepers keep their reptiles like complete garbage. "

And the way you keep them is better? Have you seen everyone else's collection? Kind of a huge accusation.

" As far as keepers and breeders keeping their snakes without problems goes, that is complete BS. "

Well, of course, that is true. You are correct. We all have seen probs, have had some die for no reason, etc. BUT, there is also a lot of good production and breeders out there too.

" You can not believe the amount of females lost from egg binding every year in the collections of small and large breeders alike. A couple of breeders I know personally have lost 10 females between the two of them just this season due to egg binding. "

You ever stop to think that pumping them with food all of the time could be a contributing factor, as it is well known that many hog breeders are pushers, to get ahead, and get the " next morph BRAH!? " Maybe, just MAYBEEEEEEEEE that could be part of it? Friend of mine who bred hogs knew of many keepers, who he knew, did push their hogs, experience the same types of issues. Those who didn't, like himself, did not. Also, what about the fact that hogs eat toads and frogs primarily in the wild. Maybe their bodies are not built for rodent consumption, as much as we as keepers, would like to think. So, with that being said, maybe all of the rodents being fed, if a breeder feeds them ANY time they will eat, is resulting in obese hogs, in cages that are small, could be the factor?

What about giving the females the biggest size cage they can be put in, as well? Way bigger than the males? Bigger size, equals more space, equals more exercise, equals better tone of snake.

" Dehydration is most likely the biggest killer we face as keepers and breeders and information like what was quoted in this thread from the herp society is bad information. "

So you make that assumption because????? Have you seen everyone else's collection? So you have ample evidence, like your buddy here, that everyone's collection contains dehydrated snakes? LOL!

" As mentioned, we make an ATTEMPT to replicate what they have in nature but in most cases, it is a very poor feeble attempt because of the lack of understanding of reptile physiology and behavior. "

That is true, and I highly agree!
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