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dustyrhoads
at Sun Jan 23 19:29:16 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by dustyrhoads ]
Hi Harpy,
Definitely keep them warm and dry. I live in Houston where it is really humid and they get used to the humidity after awhile. But with a couple of my subocs, I had to remove the water dish for a couple of days at a time, because a little "wheazing" indicated too high humidity/and or too low temps. I no longer have to do that. They became accustomed.
They can stand humidity. There are quite a few established breeders in humid parts of the country (like Houston and Florida) that are breeding these snakes with ease. As wild snakes, that makes some sense because during the daytime, they sleep in bat caves out in west Texas, and those caves are usually fairly humid.
Ventilation is the most paramount requirement for these guys. As long as they are kept in a screened-top enclosure or a Freedom Breeder(or anything ventilated), then they do well.
Most people that breed the color/pattern morphs(blonde, silvers, and albinos) sell out quickly. The albinos sell for @ $2000 each.
And as far as "herpetoculturing" of morphs goes, these guys are still in their infancy. I am one of those working towards producing a "snow suboc" which has not happened yet. Even the normals are highly variable in color with some localities expressing axanthism, hi-yellow, brick reds and even orange. Being one of the most docile of snakes, even wild ones, I'd say that they have a great furure. Get some! They are rewarding.
Hope that I have been of some help.
Dusty Rhoads
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RE: Trans Peco Rat snakes - dustyrhoads, Sun Jan 23 19:29:16 2005