return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
Click here for LLL Reptile & Supply  
Click here for LLL Reptile & Supply
Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Chicks, Quail
Available Now at RodentPro.com!
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: False Coral Snake . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Bearded Dragon . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Apr 02, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Calusa Herp Society Meeting - Apr 04, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Apr 06, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Hamburg Reptile Show - Apr. 13, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - Apr 14, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - Apr 16, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Apr 20, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - Apr 20, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Apr 20, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - Apr 21, 2024 . . . . . . . . . . 
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research
full banner - advertise here .50¢/1000 views
Polar Rodents - US based provider of frozen rats and mice.
pool banner - $50 year

Some Indigo Pictures - Life in the Sun

[ Login ] [ User Prefs ] [ Search Forums ] [ Back to Main Page ] [ Back to Indigo Forum ] [ Reply To This Message ]
[ Register to Post ]

Posted by: cdossena at Sun Jul 21 13:13:27 2013  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by cdossena ]  
   

I am in Connecticut and we have finally had a slight break from the heat. I have tried to get my eastern indigos out for some exercise in the early morning or late afternoon.

They enjoy basking in the sun. I use the hose to mist them. They will drink the water as it beads over their faces. Then they slowly move from sun to shade, periodically popping their heads up to look around. As a bonus, they often relieve themselves outside. This saves time on the cage cleaning!

I often take this chance to feed them. They sometimes get live mice, and it is fascinating watching them hunt for them. One of my females actually chased a mouse for about 20 feet before it ran it down. When I give them frozen thawed food, I will pull the food by them using tongs and they will chase after it - quite the active hunters!

The enrichment seems to be good for them and natural sunlight can't hurt. I am curious to see if the exercise will help strengthen the females as they get ready for their first breeding season. Time will tell! Enjoy!

Chris

The first picture is of my large female. She was born in 2009 from Vick Herrick, and is about 6.5 ft long. The second picture is of my large 2009 male from Steve Fuller. He is quite the monster at little over 7 ft in length.






   

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Show Entire Thread ]


>> Next Message:  RE: Some Indigo Pictures - Life in the Sun - tbrophy, Sun Jul 21 18:54:08 2013
>> Next Message:  RE: Some Indigo Pictures - Life in the Sun - Gerards, Thu Dec 12 11:26:45 2013