>>The thing is snakes are used to a variety of temps....



I don't think this is necessarily true. If you're speaking of wild-caught snakes, absolutely. If you're speaking of captive-reared snakes raised by someone who kept them in an environment with varying temps, probably true, again. But if we're speaking of captive bred animals that have been raised in conditions with relatively stable temps, i believe those snakes are used to that, adapted to that, etc., and may fare as well or better under those conditions than under varying conditions.



As you say, it's important to keep our minds open--absolutely true--and i think this concept is another one worth factoring into these considerations.



(I bred birds for more than 20 yrs; when i started, the literature said Gouldian Finches probably wouldn't survive at temps below 60 F. That literature referred to wild-caught, imported Goulds, fresh from their native arid Australia with temps exceeding 100 F frequently and by a good margin. Ten years later, the birds were much domesticated, and i'd have babies in nests in my bird building at all times of year--and i didn't close the windows until it got into the 40s outside. California breeders (and most recenlty, a week ago, a herper in Michigan who also works with birds) report having their Goulds outside on mornings when they sometimes have to break skim ice on the water bowls. I think a lot of adaptation occurs in captivity.



>>I believe we have to keep an open mind as we are always learning…one of the great things about our hobby.



yep, couldn't agree more.



peace

terry

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