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RE: Strange occurence w/ Graybanded King

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Posted by: Jlassiter at Thu Apr 22 23:28:26 2010   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Jlassiter ]  
   

Do you have a moist hide in his enclosure?

Most snakes (colubrids) get their water intake mainly from the food they eat.

They also seek moisture as to keep from dehydrating.....

If you don't have a moist hide I would suggest giving your alterna one......It will spend most of its time within the moist hide and thermal regulate itself there......A shoebox with moss works great.....Place one end on the hot side and the other on the cool........



Amazingly your snake will very seldom drink water......At least this is my experience......
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John Lassiter

Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

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