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markg
at Tue Jul 19 12:36:36 2011 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by markg ]
Where did you get the mice from? Were they kept (the mice) on cedar shavings by any chance? Were they exposed to No Pest Strip?
I would go 85 as a hot spot with new snakes. More heat helps them when stressed, as long as you also have a cool area in the cage.
I have heard of snakes getting so stressed during a move that they get high bad bacteria loads, and the cool temps you kept them at doesn't help them fight it. Don't know if this is it but it is possible. Keep this in mind for next time. 80 deg is a maint temp, not a sickness fighting temp.
I would question who you got the mice from. You may want to ask the seller of the snakes about it as well. You are doing this not to blame (at least not until you have some data). You may not get a warm reception, but ask anyway. Good luck. These kinds of experiences suck but also help you look for warning signs on future purchases, and will influence you to buy your feeders from known good sources. And go higher than 80 deg.
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Mark
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- Need Help - inkslave, Tue Jul 19 12:15:42 2011
 RE: Need Help - markg, Tue Jul 19 12:36:36 2011
- BTW - markg, Tue Jul 19 12:41:35 2011
- RE: Need Help - rtdunham, Tue Jul 19 16:12:05 2011
- RE: Need Help - DMong, Tue Jul 19 12:44:19 2011
- RE: Need Help - inkslave, Tue Jul 19 19:14:52 2011
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