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Posted by regalringneck on September 21, 2002 at 07:37:34:
In Reply to: Couple of general questions... posted by Nyx on September 21, 2002 at 00:33:14:
Nix the idea of an available book, Nyx. Theres none I know of in english anyway... This is why copying & pasting the best of the posts from this forum into your own master guardian document is a must for the serious keeper. Over the last 2-3 years, a wealth of good stuff has been posted, alas i 've only harvested a portion of it.
Using the search feature tho., you & others should be able to build your own reference collection on topics running from incubation temps/neonate care to topics involving wild populations. Its a bit of work... but kinda fun, especially if its too hot or cold to go outside. If you're of a scientific bent, spend some time in your University library, these often have fantastic collections in hardback & of course the herp journals.
The relatively few neonates I've seen typically will range in size from ~ 15"-18" they're too wiggly... to make a habit out of measuring them, & amazingly they hit ~ the 5' mark in 1 year w/ unlimited food!
I like tubs because I can clean them well (wife unit has a nose like a bloodhound..), & theres little opportunity for the snake to rub its rostral. If you excercise your snakes regularly (2-3x/week)(a very attention consuming activity for you... if you dont want to lose your guardian), you can get by w/ a tub that is one half the length of the snake.
The sexual di-morphism is actually not that rare in herps, but what is quite odd in the guardians, is the occasional tendancy for the boars to really hurt their mates. I have an old journal article somewhere where the sow was actually killed...talk about ruff-sex! With most other squamates, despite neck holds, they are very gentle & much like a sensous ballet during reproduction...
C&B; jg
:Judging by what I've read so far, it appears that male indigos/cribos are larger than the females, which runs contrary to all the other species I've kept so far. True?
:Also, can anyone recommend a book that only deals with the Drymarchon complex? I have looked at indigosnakes.com and the rest of the web, but I always like to have a handbook on hand.
:And finally, how large are D. c. melanurus hatchlings? What size rubbermaid is appropriate for hatchling-juvenile housing, and what size is appropriate for adults, if any? [I'm not fond of aquariums as snake housing - too bloody heavy - and there are no Vision retailers nearby. ;)]
:Thanks in advance...
:Nyx
