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FRoberts
at Sun Aug 12 21:04:53 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by FRoberts ]
I do not often buy adult snakes, they can sometimes be problematic because of their reproductive biology.
Chronobiology.
( I put a link at the bottom of the page for those who may be interesed in such intel in redards to Chronobiology. )
Once a snakes biological rhythms are set, it could take several years to "reprogram" them.
One is much better off and twice as likely to succeed, in regards to their reproductive results, if he / she obtains the animals before they hit sexual maturity.
Even species of the same clade could have two different biological rhythms depending where they are located in the world.. Which would lead to unsatisfactory reproductive results ( wasted breeding effort ).
In my opinion temperatures from the previous year also takes its part in the reproductive biology of most squamates. ( as far as I know this has only been documented in garter snakes whose location is Manitoba Canada )
Another reason is as follows :
How am I supposed to know if your husbandry practices are or where in the best interest of the snake ?
Why you offloading it ?
Failed breeding attempts ?
Problem feeder ?
I trust very few people in this hobby.
I had a good gut feeling about Jeff Clark's honor and integrity and that's the only reason I purchased those snakes.
I also noticed he is not exactly a neophyte in regards to the proper husbandry of a plethora of different species.
I have personally purchased adult snake from only 3 different people.
Two deals went well the other one I rather not discuss it.
But I will, I purchased 2 pythons from this guy in the early 2000's. Respiratory infection and mites.
When I called him, he said, it must have gotten cold during the
transport...
Hey asswipe...
Snakes do not get that bad of a respiratory infection in less then 24 hours. One lived and one of those pythons died.
Mites....
Courtesy call to tell him he has mites, he says, that is impossible, you must have had them already.
"I run a clean shop."
RICHARD !!!!!!!!!!!!!
BTW, Tim, I do know you did not mean that comment literally...but it reminded me of someone....
Chronobiology
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Thanks,
Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research
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adult snakes.....( rant ) - FRoberts, Sun Aug 12 21:04:53 2007