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RE: water bowl question/ dumb thought

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Posted by: FR at Mon Jun 23 19:42:04 2014  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by FR ]  
   

Many years ago, while in the field studying pyros. This biologist(non herp) brought up this subject. So I tested it.
I raised up hatchling pyros without any drinking water. I made a subfloor and had vermiculite and water under it. substrate above. Not vents, only a couple of holes. 1/8 inch.
Out here in the desert, most snakes rarely drink. Its rare.
a friend in phoenix, regularly records crots coming out and drinking. Here, I have seen snakes drink, maybe a handful of times over many many years.
I also have a really funny tort story, about drought/water and food.
Back to the kings, they grew well, fed well etc.


   

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