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at Thu May 12 13:48:16 2011 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by markg ]
Adult Cal kings I have kept in groups would do some of that - a few, notably female, would use warmth more often in Winter than others, typically male. Ive raised hatchlings together too. Few would refuse food or slow down in Winter, most would eat through. I had one female (desert locale) hatchling that refused food from the day it hatched until the next Spring, which is pretty rare for a Cal king. She grew up to be quite a beast of a Cal king, very strong.
>>Where do you live? So Cal
>>Do you have natural light cycles? timed lights? Etc? Natural
>>What species are you referring to? Cal kings all the way
>>What is your temp gradient in the summer and winter? Summer 75-90, Winter hangs around 45-65, some warmer days, but the ground is cold.
>>Anything else you might think is relevant?
>>Do you know the original locality of the snakes?
Mainly coastal So Cal snakes, some desert Cal kings, some mixed desert-coastal. Seems at my house the desert Cals were more likely to refuse food in Winter. The coastal Cals seem to not care much about time of year.
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>>Cheers
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Mark
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RE: Spontaneous hibernation & group housing - markg, Thu May 12 13:48:16 2011