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This one was a good sized, healthy 52" female found coiled together with another ( 43" ) female (see pic in previous post)!!!
How often does that happen? Usually I would see male and female together in the same spot!
I couldn't take a "situ" photograph because the smaller female hauled butt immediately! (Wish I could have , though!). This is my first time finding two adult females coiled together - and no, they were not fighting!
BTW: Peter (ECC) found a THIRD adult female less then 30 yards away!!! Wonder what happened to all the males . . .???

Zee

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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-

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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-

Very nice Zee!

You keeping that one?
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Mike
KingPin Reptiles Inc.
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How do you introduce a wild caught snake like that to your collection? Do you automatically dose them with Panacur or do they not need it? I have thought about catching or buying WC's but was unsure of how to prepare them for the long term.

Thanks,
Dan

I isolate them and observe and check stool samples first. A lot of NC. snakes (due to cold winters) don't require ANY treatment at all - and some do. I usually find out which ones do or don't by checking behavior, feeding response, skin, mouth, and fecal samples within the first seven to ten days . . .
I put the wild caught female in with my wild caught male right away because it IS her window to breed and because they are from the same (within 10 mile) locality. Sure there IS a slight risk, but it was worth it, because they hooked up right away for three hours and then again the next day . . .

Zee
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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-

Look inside that big biyatch! She pro'ly ate 'em 'cause they weren't doin' it right! LOL!
Todd Hughes