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Terry Cox
at Thu May 5 06:23:56 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Terry Cox ]
>>Anyone have any experience with these snakes? Am looking for info particularly as regards brumation. Is it necessary if you don't intend to stimulate breeding? Any other general tips?
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>>Thanks in advance !
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>>Rich R
Rich, I think brumation is necessary for various reasons, especially because they are adapted to long hibernation in the wild. First year snakes may be able to go w/o, but my second year snakes went four months at 50*F, with no problems. They feed very well after brumation, btw, whereas, would probably be difficult feeders w/o it.
More later. Off to work...
Terry
----- Ratsnake Haven: Calico and hypo Chinese beauty snakes, Mandarin ratsnakes, Chinese twin-spotted ratsnakes, South Korean Dione's ratsnake, leopard snakes, Great Plains ratsnakes, and corn snakes 
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