Posted by:
BillMcgElaphe
at Mon Feb 14 08:56:21 2011 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by BillMcgElaphe ]
Ok Toby,
You invoked a totally irrelevant old guy story.
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Whoop - Whoop- Whoop- Whoop- Whoop
Old story warning…
Whoop- Whoop- Whoop- Whoop- Whoop
Turn back now while you can…..
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As a young guy, I kept Rats, Kings, etc. in Spartan cages…. Fish tank, water bowl, bedding, and hide.
They seemed to thrive.
The first Keeled Green Snake I found, I was captivated by such a delicate, green creature.
I put it in a 20 Gal. Tank with the same setup as a Rat Snake plus a climbing branch.
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Result = the animal refused to eat when provided a variety of insect meals.
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After a short time, I decided not to abuse this animal any longer, so I took her to a hedge in the back yard. I mowed the yard a few passes and found a medium grasshopper, took it to the hedge, and found the Green (she hadn’t moved far).
I offered the grasshopper and she ate it ferociously.
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In my ignorance, I thought she just had “kicked in” to eating.
I returned her to the same cage.
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2 days later, she again refused food.
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I wrapped her cage branch in a plastic philodendron.
Result = She gobbled up every insect in the cage, even taking smooth caterpillars from my fingers.
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While this doesn’t prove a visual cue from the security of green, anecdotally it point in that direction.
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Regards, Bill McGighan
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RE: Which rat makes a good display? - BillMcgElaphe, Mon Feb 14 08:56:21 2011