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herpin1579 Jul 25, 2003 11:53 AM

I read in the previous posts, fox snakes have a high metabolism. I have had a 4ft female for over two weeks. While I see no weight loss, it doesn't seem like she is gravid. Could she be developing more eggs for a second clutch, thoughts?
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Mike, I keep: veil chams, corns, kings, tiger sals, fox snake, box turts, plains garters, dekay snakes

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Paul Hollander Nov 04, 2003 05:08 PM

I'd say that the metabolism of the western fox snakes that I've kept wasn't any higher than a corn snake's metabolism.

I'd be pretty surprised if she was gravid this time of year. If she's gone off food I'd expect the cause to be the urge to hibernate.

Paul Hollander

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