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at Mon Jun 4 13:35:43 2012 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by ssnakes ]
Sometimes I will get one or two slugs in a season. They are most often small and obvious, I toss them before setting up eggs. I think that consistent, weekly feedings from June through October are important for females, especially those who have laid eggs during the current season. My ambient room temps are 82-84 from March to September and all cages have heat tape. Starting about mid-Sept. I start lowering temps, two or three degrees a week until I reach 74-75 degrees. I used to go lower but I experienced several URI problems. The 75 degree mark works great for me. I do not turn off any of the heat tape.
You do have to continue to pair, unpair, feed & clean, pair and unpair....etc. It's lots of work, but I am usually successful with most females producing viable clutches.
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Susan Sentman
SSNAKES Reptiles
susan@ssnakes.com
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