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devilsmistress
Yearling
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 Posted - 23/09/2009 : 21:56:55
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Well after Missy had a fussy feed the other day, while waiting for her to take the fuzzy I put up on my facebook (Missy dont want her fuzzy :( ) well once she took it I updated my status.
My sister only saw the first one and when she was at work she was talking to someone who has had snakes for about 10 years. (she thought she was helping by getting me info) She told him the snake was about 6 months old and on fuzzys. Missy is nearly 4 months and has only just started fuzzys as its wat the breeder gave her. (said she was a big girl and could push the 5 ft mark easy!)
The bloke told my sister she could be going into shed, Well yes she is, but that never stoped her before! and then he said is she in her cooling period? I asked my sister what he ment, and she said thet this bloke reckons you need to lower the temps of the viv for 3 months at the end of summer to simulate the natrual living conditions. I can understand having to maybe do something like this if the snake was wild caught, but I thought you only done this if you intend to breed? I have never heard of a "cooling period" has anyone else?? |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/09/2009 : 21:58:00
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| Theres no point if your not breeding, dont worry about it. |
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devilsmistress
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/09/2009 : 21:58:27
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| oh he also said you should lower the temps at night to? I never have never heard of that either, at least not for a corn snake? |
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/09/2009 : 22:01:15
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i think you can if you want to but i personally dont see the point.. the cool end will naturally drop a few degrees in temp anyway..  |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/09/2009 : 22:02:56
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| Again, its something you can do to mimic the environment, but its not necessary. |
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devilsmistress
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/09/2009 : 22:03:58
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| thanks. I didnt think I had to, never did with my old snake, and have not done with this one! Just shows how many people keep snakes in diffrent ways! |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/09/2009 : 22:49:45
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| cooling is usually done over winter to mimic the natural cycle, it's helpful for breeders but not essential at all, expecially if you have young corns that you don't really want fasting for 2 months |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Thought this is only if you were breeding?
