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30 is possible

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Posted by: Doug T at Thu Aug 21 16:03:35 2008   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Doug T ]  
   

Frank Slavens, the former reptile curator of the Woodland Park Zoo, runs a website that shows that one facility reported a BC that was still alive at 31 years and others documented to live to 40.

My guess is that if kept for longevity, not mass breeding, a lot of our reptiles could easily top 30. I'm in my early 40's and have come to realize that some of the reptiles I get will be the last of their type that I'll work with.

Doug T

www.DougTaylorReptiles.com

   

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