Dave,

...Used to be that many snakes got shipped with no insulation. It was common for them to arrive very cold. Of course there were much higher losses in shipping back then than today. I think Boa Constrictors can take several hours with their body temperature down into the low 50s where they seem lifeless and then come back fine. At that temperature they feel like they are colder than they really are. I think that the length of time that they are below 60 is as important as how cold they actually get. Shipping at this time of year can be a problem. Many areas are still way too hot to use heat packs but some other places have had morning frosts.

Jeff



>>Hey, just picked up a delta dash shipment and the babies were very cold. I'd say easily colder than any shipment I've ever received.

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>>How cold is too cold?

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>>At what point will I know they are OK?

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>>They were all relatively motionless. Including as I pulled them out and turned them a bit, they did not respond to loevel their heads.

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>>All 2006 babies, three from early this year and 4 less than a month old.

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>>Duh, I am very worried so any replies would be greatly appreciated.

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>>Thanks,

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>>Dave Colling

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>>www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

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>>0.1 Wife (WC)

>>0.2 kids (CBB, selectively bred from good stock)

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>>LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:

>>13.26 BRB

>>11.16 BCI

>>And those are only the breeders

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>>lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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