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bluerosy
at Mon Nov 2 14:06:10 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by bluerosy ]
I don't think "WE" should hibernate/brumate or forcably cool a snake period for a prolonged period. Let the snake make those choices.
It is about giving choices to the snake. A forced cooling period for 2-3 months is not ideal and not what a snake needs to cycle properly. "WE" just think it is what they need to "get" them to cycle and reproduce.
I keep my snakes in a cold room but with with heat on one end of their encloser. With that, they can choose either the warm side or the cold side. After they eat they will sit on the warm side. When finished digestion they sit on the cold side. It is that simple. This is what they do. And yes, I offer food to my snakes during winter.
Unfortunatly some people will disagree and tell you to forcably stop feeding and cool them starting around Thanksgiving and then warm up during during Febuary.
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