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Carmichael
at Mon Aug 28 13:15:47 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Carmichael ]
Granted, husbandry is pretty similar but their are enough subtle differences (hot spot/background temps, ambient humidity, substrate, etc.) in their requirements that they should be kept separately.
>>I agree with this analysis and also point out the issue of opening one door to deal with two dangerous snakes.
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>>Here is where I get confused. Seems like just about every other rattlesnake exhibit or picture has two conspecifics in the same enclosure. Are there many husbandry reasons to discourage this? ----- Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL
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