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devboy
at Sat Jul 9 07:49:55 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by devboy ]
Hi Doug,
They are basically like 'most' ratsnakes, in terms of care. I give my adults a wide thermal gradient (25-35 degrees C - probably 25-32C is more than adequate but as I've got the surface area to use I provide a warmer hot spot, which they often use after a meal etc), with a night time drop of around 10 C overall, in 90 x 60 x 60cm vivs. I have kept them in drawer type set-ups in the past, but prefer to give them space with branches and a shelf. I provide a few hides as they can be a bit nervous, well mine are anyway. They are pretty hardy things, they don't require a high humidity, and can be tamed down with regular handling. My eldest four bite and hiss when picked up but settle down after a minute or so in the hands. My youngest female is a lot more placid though, much more lady like.
I cool mine for about 3 months @ 8-12C. Food wise they don't appear to be fussy and will usually take what you offer them, even as hatchlings.
Gregg F, how do you keep yours, always interesting to compare notes with other keepers. Kind regards,
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Devboy.
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RE: More uncommon Rat Snakes... - devboy, Sat Jul 9 07:49:55 2005