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Bluerosy
at Thu Oct 22 20:32:21 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Bluerosy ]
That is what you get for listening to Billy (DISCERN) HA HA HA !
Sorry i could'nt resist!
This time of year that feeding the snake before brumation time must increase. All my snakes are eating more frequently and it is double time on all food for females. I was just feeding my animals and most were taking 5 mice or 3 chicks in a sitting. I concentrate mostly on the females since they are the ones who went through two cluches each and are basically STARVED! My males are a bit thin but that won't hurt them or stop them from producing sperm.
In the wild it takes some snakes 2-5 years to get enough fat (YES I SAID FAT  ) on them to cycle and produce follicles by spring.
FEEEEED you snakes guys and quit with the diets and FAT snake talk. IT won't happen! It is a misnomer just like the word POWERFEEDING! If you are brumationg properly and your snakes cylce and breed they won't get fat.
How many clutches did your nice Florida brooksi throw this year Doug? Just one? Or two??
I had two 20" females double clucth for me this year and they were all good eggs. the females have to be fed to produce follicles. it is healthy and not bad for them like the term "Powerfeeding" suggests.
It also does not shorten their lifespan. *sigh*
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RE: ah yes, ...love has it's price! - Bluerosy, Thu Oct 22 20:32:21 2009