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tonkashouse
at Fri Apr 27 18:35:43 2012 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by tonkashouse ]
This is something that we as snake keepers and breeders REALLY need to consider. A 37 year old snake, possibly outside the norm, still should remind us how long our animals are supposed to live. Even if it's half that of Evel's life, we should expect 18-20 years from our animals if kept in proper conditions.
I bought an adult tree boa about 10 years ago. She was clearly an old snake then, but still had 10 healthy years in her. I put her down this year and it was the first time I've euthanized a snake because it was experiencing a decreased quality of life due to AGE.
Hopefully more of us start to experience the entire long life of our captives.
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