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High End Herps = Busted

After speaking at length to some breeders over here about their methods, I cohabbed my breeding pairs this year. It meant I didn't have to worry about the timing of sheds and ovulation. I did worry, a lot, about whether there would be adverse effects on the females and was prepared to go back to just introducing periodically if that was the case. All the females carried on eating heartily. There were no signs that they were harrassed and constantly chased by the males, just mating activity on certain days, which I'm hoping will have been when the females were fertile.
I should add that this was strictly for breeding without me missing the ovulations, all the snakes are separated again so the males can zoom around on Spring huger strike and the girls can explore their layboxes in peace.
 
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diamondlil said:
After speaking at length to some breeders over here about their methods, I cohabbed my breeding pairs this year. It meant I didn't have to worry about the timing of sheds and ovulation. I did worry, a lot, about whether there would be adverse effects on the females and was prepared to go back to just introducing periodically if that was the case. All the females carried on eating heartily. There were no signs that they were harrassed and constantly chased by the males, just mating activity on certain days, which I'm hoping will have been when the females were fertile.
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I think this is the route I'll be taking. It was always what I had considered, but haven't had the opportunity to try it yet.
 
I cant wait till 2011 or 2012. That's when I will be able to breed mine for the first time, as long as Bandit keeps a good growth rate and Gypsy isn't alot older than I was told...
 
starsevol said:
Plus. this poster we are talking about, who "has an affinity for animals", won't take advice, and acts like she knows it all, has posted about 2 seperate and distinct problems so far with the co habbed snakes. Well duh, if she knew it all, there would not be any problems now, would there?
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And is already having issues that are more than likely related to the stress of cohabbing.... it isn't a problem until it's a problem. It's so easy to house a snake properly, I truly don't understand why people choose to cohab, but, like Josh, I don't have a horse in this race. What one loon chooses to do is not of my business.

As far as zoos go... the zoo exhibits I have seen (I live within easy driving distance of at least 5 or 6 zoos/aquariums) were all significantly larger than any of my current habitats. The National Aquarium in Baltimore, for instance, houses some Australian pythons together in their new Australia exhbit. The enclosure is probably 12 square foot of floor space, though, with numerous hiding places and heated areas for the snakes to choose from. I have never seen them sharing the same hole when I've visited. :shrugs:
 
Come on guys, you're not mean spirited. You know rumors of that guy feeding pet dogs and cats to his snakes are stupid. Why risk the life of your valuable snakes to the chance that the animals might have flea poison on them, or parasites, or other diseases that could kill the snakes? As for the complaints about cohabitation you really can't expect babies when you keep snakes apart. Did anyone think to get his side of the story before slandering him?
 
James42785 said:
Come on guys, you're not mean spirited. You know rumors of that guy feeding pet dogs and cats to his snakes are stupid. Why risk the life of your valuable snakes to the chance that the animals might have flea poison on them, or parasites, or other diseases that could kill the snakes? As for the complaints about cohabitation you really can't expect babies when you keep snakes apart. Did anyone think to get his side of the story before slandering him?
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no his side of the story isn't important. I have seen pictures of a 20 foot obese Burmese of his crammed in a small Viv and he was giving a thumbs up. so no I really don't think his side of the story is important he clearly doesn't care about his animals.
 
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