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Rtdunham
at Fri Feb 24 14:49:12 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Rtdunham ]
>>a few more questions come to mind....
Paul, I contacted Doug. Here are his answers to your questions...
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>>- during the winter temps of 72-76, I assume they still have their normal warm spot in the 80s for digesting their meals?
DOUG ANSWERS: No extra hot spot at all , I have never given a hot spot to any of my colubrids, kingsnakes, corn snakes and milk snakes and have never had a problem.
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>>- after the 3-4 times/week feeding in March & April, does he return to the 1-2 times/week feedings for the rest of the year?
>>DOUG ANSWERS: I just back them to the once to twice a week feeding during the winter months. Once it warms up in the spring is when their appetites really kick in and it is very important to keep the females happy to produce big viable eggs. I for the most part get all my females to double clutch and this takes a lot of food during the egg producing season.
>>- are they exposed to different light cycles during the winter (ie. are they in a room with windows to "see" the seasonal change)?
DOUG ANSWERS: No artificial lighting schedule at all. Window is covered over in the winter to help keep the temps from getting to cool so they are not exposed to any light cycling and for the light they get from the overhead lighting, well that changes from day to day depending on when I turn them on and off. All colubrids are supplied with a hide box so they mainly stay in those for the most part. I have never used a light cycle for any of the over 20 species of boas, pythons and colubrids that I have successfully produced over the last 17 years.
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>>Paul Weaver
>>Carolina Herps
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Doug replies... - Rtdunham, Fri Feb 24 14:49:12 2006