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Creamsicle Stripes
- Thread starter Walter Smith
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Just A Beginner
New member
THAT FEMALE IS AWESOME!
Walter Smith
CRAZY BOUT' CORNS !!
Dayne,
Yes, they are first time breeders.
Walter
Yes, they are first time breeders.
Walter
Clint Boyer
'Former' Snake slave
Nice snakes Walter!
Are you going to produce many snakes this year? I see you didn't sell EVERYTHING!
Are you going to produce many snakes this year? I see you didn't sell EVERYTHING!
Walter Smith
CRAZY BOUT' CORNS !!
Dayne
I have no idea. I don't keep records on weight with my snakes.
Walter
I have no idea. I don't keep records on weight with my snakes.
Walter
Walter Smith
CRAZY BOUT' CORNS !!
Hey Clint
How's it going man? Good I hope.
Actually, I did sell everything. I just recently got back a handful of the snakes I had in my collection. I'm glad to be back in action. I'm just going to keep it small scale, but higher end.
I got back 13 young adults and out of 7 females I got 6 to breed, so I will have a few babies this year. The best thing about it is, most of what I got back was new project animals that I started before I got rid of everything.
It's good to hear from you.
So, what's new for you this year?
Later, Walter
How's it going man? Good I hope.
Actually, I did sell everything. I just recently got back a handful of the snakes I had in my collection. I'm glad to be back in action. I'm just going to keep it small scale, but higher end.
I got back 13 young adults and out of 7 females I got 6 to breed, so I will have a few babies this year. The best thing about it is, most of what I got back was new project animals that I started before I got rid of everything.
It's good to hear from you.
So, what's new for you this year?
Later, Walter
Walter Smith
CRAZY BOUT' CORNS !!
Walter Smith
CRAZY BOUT' CORNS !!
Walter Smith
CRAZY BOUT' CORNS !!
Walter Smith
CRAZY BOUT' CORNS !!
Walter Smith
CRAZY BOUT' CORNS !!
Dayne
I don't use heat cables, or tape. I never did and never will. I just control the temps. in the room. I used to use lights at the back of each enclosure. This used to do two things for me, one produce heat at one end of the enclosure and two, act as the photo period.
I have done away with that also. I've never had problems with having my corns breed the way I do it now.
I just maintian the temps in the room and have the lights (florescent fixures) on timer switches for the photo period.
That's it and with successful results.
Walter
I don't use heat cables, or tape. I never did and never will. I just control the temps. in the room. I used to use lights at the back of each enclosure. This used to do two things for me, one produce heat at one end of the enclosure and two, act as the photo period.
I have done away with that also. I've never had problems with having my corns breed the way I do it now.
I just maintian the temps in the room and have the lights (florescent fixures) on timer switches for the photo period.
That's it and with successful results.
Walter
Clint Boyer
'Former' Snake slave
I'm glad to see you're back Walter!
I completely understand the downsizing, I think I'm going to put a cap on my collection size. I'm just not sure where yet.
My Butter Motley project should come through this year. I'm also excited that my Speckled amel male bred his mother, full sib sister and half sister. My Pinello het Pewters should produce and I should get some more Banded Motleys. My Okeetee Motley project is also doing well this year.
I'd better be careful, I'm counting eggs before they're even laid!
I completely understand the downsizing, I think I'm going to put a cap on my collection size. I'm just not sure where yet.
My Butter Motley project should come through this year. I'm also excited that my Speckled amel male bred his mother, full sib sister and half sister. My Pinello het Pewters should produce and I should get some more Banded Motleys. My Okeetee Motley project is also doing well this year.
I'd better be careful, I'm counting eggs before they're even laid!
mike panic
Member
looks good Walter.
Downsizing was the best thing I could have done for myself. I still got a little burned out though. Its rough with my job. I cant get home for a few days sometimes and I think that takes the biggest toll on me. I know what you're saying, we all work, LOL. Anyway back to the snakes. I also heat my snake room but this year I got into heating the hatchlings and yearlings with heat tape and I must say, I have had much better growth rates and fewer "problem" feeders. Its just an observation of course. After reading a paragraph in Kathy's book, I decided to kick up the temperature this spring and boy am I happy. I have the room running at 84-86 degrees at all times. When I spot check the temp using the Temp gun from Pro exotics(a favorite toy of mine) I read 83-84 degrees in the front of each bin, and 80-81 to the rear of each bin which is close to the outside wall. Up until this season I have only kept my room at 82 and never checked temps inside the bins. As a result, my feeding and breeding was far slower and I didnt get eggs until Late May or June. This year with the warmer room, things are going crazy. Since I bought that temp gun, I realize some of the mistakes I made. I bought it "for the hell of it" but it turned out to be a valuable tool.
So Walter, that outstanding pair of Type A bloodreds I got from you bred for me this season and the females looks like she is swelling up nicely. Thanks again for them. Its good to see you.
Downsizing was the best thing I could have done for myself. I still got a little burned out though. Its rough with my job. I cant get home for a few days sometimes and I think that takes the biggest toll on me. I know what you're saying, we all work, LOL. Anyway back to the snakes. I also heat my snake room but this year I got into heating the hatchlings and yearlings with heat tape and I must say, I have had much better growth rates and fewer "problem" feeders. Its just an observation of course. After reading a paragraph in Kathy's book, I decided to kick up the temperature this spring and boy am I happy. I have the room running at 84-86 degrees at all times. When I spot check the temp using the Temp gun from Pro exotics(a favorite toy of mine) I read 83-84 degrees in the front of each bin, and 80-81 to the rear of each bin which is close to the outside wall. Up until this season I have only kept my room at 82 and never checked temps inside the bins. As a result, my feeding and breeding was far slower and I didnt get eggs until Late May or June. This year with the warmer room, things are going crazy. Since I bought that temp gun, I realize some of the mistakes I made. I bought it "for the hell of it" but it turned out to be a valuable tool.
So Walter, that outstanding pair of Type A bloodreds I got from you bred for me this season and the females looks like she is swelling up nicely. Thanks again for them. Its good to see you.