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Posted by spilotes on October 08, 2002 at 23:53:33:
I didn't intend to become a cribo owner but last weekend's Chicago show had no decent Spilotes and a pair of cribos for $150.00. I've always liked them and haven't had one for 14 years - and that was just a short while, though she laid 12 eggs, 11 of which hatched.
This pair is a 5-6 foot male that looks heavy and healthy and a 3.5 foot female that doesn't. She's thin and deep in shed but looks unicolor. I have both in quarantine - 30 gallon rubbermaid containers with pine shavings and an undertake heater. The temps are warm over the heat pad but cool else where.
The female took two rat pups the day after they came home, the male has refused them. I wonder if I should try other food - chicks or fish, or just stay with rat pups for now.
Also, I had a few adult WC spilotes die on me this summer. After they arrived I had them treated right off for internal parasites (usual regime) and also sprayed with Ivermectin for mites. Every one rufused food and therefore was tube fed for months with diluted prescription cat food - complete nutrition for herps supposedly. A "hot" food that along with Ivermectin should have boosted appetite.
Eventually they began eating but regurgitated even small food items - very young, live rats. Because of this experience I'm a little hesitant to get the cribos treated right off.
Some questions:
Have any of you held off on parasite treatments for newly imported Drys to see first how they faired? Or is profilactic treatment recommended always?
How important do you see humidity to acclimization and over all health? Winter in Iowa is very dry, but I can force humidy levels higher by cutting off ventilation.
Are hide boxes really as important as I read? I'd rather keep these guys in view.
If the male refuses rat pups, what next ?
Thanks - I'll try to get some photos up pretty soon.
Joe
