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bradh
at Fri Apr 22 00:08:53 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by bradh ]
Even though the points against keeping snakes together are valid, I thought I would share my experience. I currently house my male diamond together with my 3/4 female in the largest reptarium model, 30x30x72 tall. I have modified it extensively with a tree going from top to bottom, a middle level constructed of egg crating with a hidebox on it as well as another perch on the opposite side, and a hide box on the floor of the cage which holds a heat mat underneath. Needless to say, this cage has ample hide spaces for any "solitary" needs they may have. Very rarely do these snakes leave each others side, they almost always will be in the same hidebox or same location in the cage. I have never noticed any negative behavior from them either. As far as the cannibalism goes, any keeper who is moronic enough to feed their animals in proximity to one another needs smacked upside the head. I have never fed my animals in their enclosure so that idea is irrelevant anyways. As far as breeding goes, my female dropped her first clutch of 20 last year so obviously they will breed. I also had two jungles in a large enclosure before I moved to Diamonds and their behavior was identical as well. As far as passing diseases along to each other or anything like that, I think it is a valid point, though it has never happened to me. (Did have mites once though, that was hell) To each his own as long as you use your brain, each camp has valid opinions though, just thought I'd share mine. Thanks.
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- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEEDING ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - McDowelliCheynei, Thu Apr 21 06:24:07 2005
- Why??? - shiveley, Thu Apr 21 11:06:59 2005
- RE: Why??? - McCloskey, Thu Apr 21 16:28:51 2005
- RE: Why??? - McDowelliCheynei, Thu Apr 21 23:09:07 2005
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- RE: Why??? - McDowelliCheynei, Fri Apr 22 00:30:21 2005
- RE: Why??? - thewho, Fri Apr 22 12:37:25 2005
- RE: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEEDING ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - terrapene, Sat Apr 23 14:13:35 2005
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