Re: FINALLY SUCCESS / HATCHING EASTERN INDIGO SNAKES

Posted by Doug on July 22, 2001 at 10:57:01:

In Reply to: FINALLY SUCCESS / HATCHING EASTERN INDIGO SNAKES posted by DWIGHT SAYERS on July 21, 2001 at 20:17:06:

: AFTER YEARS OF TRYING AND MEETING WITH VARIOUS PROBLEMS, I FINALLY MANAGED TO HATCH INDIGOS IN NUMBERS THIS JUNE / 01. ( 24 BABIES OUT OF 33 EGGS)

That's a lot of eggs. Good job.

WOULD LIKE TO HEAR YOUR IDEAS ON INCUBATION TEMPS AND SUBSTRATE. I USED VERMICULITE.

For incubation? Vermiculite is fine. It seems to be the standard for incubating eggs of most snakes.

ALSO TIPS ON GETTING STUBBORN ANIMALS TO FEED.

Patience, patience patience. They may take months to eat their first meal though some start out right away.

SOME OF MY HATCHLINGS ARE RED THROATS AND SEEM TO BE THE ONES THAT ARE RELUCTANT TO FEED, EVEN ON HATCLING REDRAT SNAKES. THE BLACK CHINED INDIVIDUALS ARE FEEDING ON PINK MICE. IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS LET ME KNOW. ( INCUBATION TEMP USED AT BEGINNING 77.5 -79.5 FOR ABOUT FIRST 5 WEEKS, THEN INCREASED TO 81.5 - 83.2 FOR REMAINING TIME)

I keep mine below 80 all the time. Some breeders keep them below 75 all the time. The higher temps dont help and may be worse.

Good luck with all those babies. Getting them all eating should be quite the job. Good luck.

Doug T

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: : AFTER YEARS OF TRYING AND MEETING WITH VARIOUS PROBLEMS, I FINALLY MANAGED TO HATCH INDIGOS IN NUMBERS THIS JUNE / 01. ( 24 BABIES OUT OF 33 EGGS) : That's a lot of eggs. Good job. : WOULD LIKE TO HEAR YOUR IDEAS ON INCUBATION TEMPS AND SUBSTRATE. I USED VERMICULITE. : For incubation? Vermiculite is fine. It seems to be the standard for incubating eggs of most snakes. : ALSO TIPS ON GETTING STUBBORN ANIMALS TO FEED. : Patience, patience patience. They may take months to eat their first meal though some start out right away. : SOME OF MY HATCHLINGS ARE RED THROATS AND SEEM TO BE THE ONES THAT ARE RELUCTANT TO FEED, EVEN ON HATCLING REDRAT SNAKES. THE BLACK CHINED INDIVIDUALS ARE FEEDING ON PINK MICE. IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS LET ME KNOW. ( INCUBATION TEMP USED AT BEGINNING 77.5 -79.5 FOR ABOUT FIRST 5 WEEKS, THEN INCREASED TO 81.5 - 83.2 FOR REMAINING TIME) : I keep mine below 80 all the time. Some breeders keep them below 75 all the time. The higher temps dont help and may be worse. : Good luck with all those babies. Getting them all eating should be quite the job. Good luck. : Doug T

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