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Males and Females in racks?

Violetdixie Mar 27, 2012 11:18 PM

How do most of you keep your racks?
Do you keep males and females in close proximity to eachother in the racks?
Do you notice any affects on the males when a female is showing signs of building?
Do you notice changes in feeding in other maless when one male is wanting to breed?

How far away do you all think a cage should be in order for one snake's hormones to not affect the other's?

I'm only asking, because it seems to me that about 50 or so days ago, most of my snakes were going "haywire" IMO. Some were ravenous, and some wouldn't stop cruising, and some stopped feeding. Now they all seem to be back to normal.
Interestingly, my male angolan, who was the most crazy active one, calmed down after locking up with my female angolan. He was a hissing pisser when I took him to her cage, and then he was as placid as could be when I took him out a couple days later, lol.
not trying to be off topic, bc my bps were acting up too. I have most in separate cages, and some in racks. But they are all in the same room, and I wonder what they could be picking up from eachother scent-wise.

Replies (6)

Violetdixie Mar 27, 2012 11:52 PM

I think he might have accomplished what he wantedShe stopped feeding 2 months before this pic)

Violetdixie Mar 27, 2012 11:57 PM

np

Violetdixie Mar 28, 2012 12:01 AM

yup. didnt know smiley or frowny faces wouldnt show up in a subject line.....this has gone too far now. goodnight till tomorrow.

amos1974 Mar 28, 2012 01:32 PM

What was the weather doing outside when they were acting up?
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Violetdixie Mar 28, 2012 09:03 PM

Good point. Wish I remembered. I could probably find out......

geckoejon Mar 29, 2012 05:51 AM

i'm curious to see what people have to say as well about the scent part. i'm assuming that even being in the same room, they would be able to smell each other. not sure that it's a bad thing though.

last month my females went off feed for about 3 weeks and my male was constantly cruising. they are in the same rack system. it was cool for being in florida. my females are back on feed and my my male is still cruising. i just chalked it up to "love being in the air" lol let them cruise and get a little exercise

jonathan

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