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Aaron
at Wed Jul 27 03:03:53 2011 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Aaron ]
I've never kept or bred rattlesnakes so I don't know if single pairs breed.
I do know of wild L. zonata overwintering together, at least in small groups. I have also found juvenilles and adults together and have wondered for a long time whether the juvenilles follow the scent trails of adults. Adult sexual pairs and trios together are very common as well. Overall I've seen very strong evidence of communal behavior in L. zonata.
I have also heard a story of over 80 L. pyromelana eggs being found in a communal nest site. Some of the eggs supposedly contained embryos and some were long since hatched. I don't know if this is a true story but if it is it's very significant. It would have to mean way more than one female was laying eggs there and would also indicate that more than one generation used it.
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RE: Apples and Oranges - Aaron, Wed Jul 27 03:03:53 2011