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thomas davis
at Thu Aug 12 22:39:28 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by thomas davis ]
ok terry i will try to answer you...
>So in this specific case, what behavior do you take as evidence that they are "bonded"? That they seek shelter under the same hide? That they don't eat each other?
>>> they act/react as one, they understand the differance between a meal and a mate. could that behavior be controlled through food intake? absolutely yes. is that something thats controlled in a captive environment? absolutely yes
> Can bonding occur across species? If you find a king and a racer under the same board, are they bonded?
>>>no i beleive pheremones play a big role there.
>If you introduce some kings and corns at 25-30" and they don't immediately eat each other, do we assume they're bonded?
>>>again i beleive pheremones play a role in that, and my introductions occur over several months and watching my snakes.
> How long, without eating each other?
>>>no definitve answer there. feed them and watch them.
>Is there a difference between cohabitating and bonding?
>>>absolutely
>Maybe that's at the root of the debate. It all sounds too much like individuals who hear God and believe they--sometimes they alone--know what the message means.
>>>whatever terry, i just know snakes, i understand them. the fear that you cannot keep kings together is wrong plain and simple. your female ate the mate you picked out because she obviosly wanted food and being she had never even met another king yeah soups on!. so yeah if all you learned is dont keep kings together then rock on, personally i am not satisfied with conventional caresheet mentality of subsisting snakes in boxes. i actually care,apprecieate,admire my snakes and allow them to be snakes and poke fun all you want to they tell me what they want/need.
,,,,,,,,,thomas davis
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RE: NO - thomas davis, Thu Aug 12 22:39:28 2010