Re: Muddy the water you say?

Posted by Doug Taylor on April 07, 2002 at 14:54:29:

In Reply to: Muddy the water you say? posted by Dr. Phil on April 07, 2002 at 14:04:43:

I do occasionally get warm days here that heat the snake room into the upper 70's or even slightly above 80. But that doesn't occur until late May, well after eggs are dropped. Since I don't breed them until December and they drop eggs in April, My entire breeding season is easily kept below 80. Accidents can,and do, happen. I've just got a setup that's helped me avoid it so far. I'll post it if I get any temperature spikes between now and laying.

DT

: Actually that would go a long way to clarify the water! It's yet another instance where a successful breeder tends to keep/allow his females in the mid 70s range throughout the breeding season, or at least during daytime hours. Again that "below 80F" rule applies in your case. Looks like all the repeat breeders keep their females below 80F during the day, whether they are allowed to bask or not, while some never allow them to go below 70F at night and still get good results.

: Now the only thing that would consolidate that theory is if breeders kept DAYLY records of their maximum temps from mating to laying in an attempt to find out the true temperature "ceiling" that one can't allow the females to cross in order to avoid getting sterile eggs. Mind you no one would have to go beyond 80F on purpose, but to simply takes notes whenever this should happen accidentally, as heating mishaps are bound to happen now and then.

: What do you think of that idea Doug?

: Dr. Phil

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: I do occasionally get warm days here that heat the snake room into the upper 70's or even slightly above 80. But that doesn't occur until late May, well after eggs are dropped. Since I don't breed them until December and they drop eggs in April, My entire breeding season is easily kept below 80. Accidents can,and do, happen. I've just got a setup that's helped me avoid it so far. I'll post it if I get any temperature spikes between now and laying. : DT : : Actually that would go a long way to clarify the water! It's yet another instance where a successful breeder tends to keep/allow his females in the mid 70s range throughout the breeding season, or at least during daytime hours. Again that "below 80F" rule applies in your case. Looks like all the repeat breeders keep their females below 80F during the day, whether they are allowed to bask or not, while some never allow them to go below 70F at night and still get good results. : : Now the only thing that would consolidate that theory is if breeders kept DAYLY records of their maximum temps from mating to laying in an attempt to find out the true temperature "ceiling" that one can't allow the females to cross in order to avoid getting sterile eggs. Mind you no one would have to go beyond 80F on purpose, but to simply takes notes whenever this should happen accidentally, as heating mishaps are bound to happen now and then. : : What do you think of that idea Doug? : : Dr. Phil

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