Re: trinket snakes

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Rat Snake Forum ] [ FAQ ]

Posted by DAVE POWELL on December 12, 1999 at 01:11:04:

In Reply to: trinket snakes posted by Ben on December 11, 1999 at 23:42:36:

: I'm looking for information on keeping and breeding trinket snakes. If anyone could help me out that would be great.
HI BEN,TRINKETS ARE THE EASIEST ELAPHE TO RAISE & BREED.I KEEP MINE JUST LIKE A CORN SNAKE WITH A MILD COOL DOWN[SOUTH FLA.2-3MOS.OF 70-80,THE FEMALES WILL DIGEST SMALL MEALS,MALES USUALLY GO OFF FEED,MALES ARE SMALL USUALLY DON'T GET BIGGER THAN 2',FEMALES LIKE CORNS SHOULD BE AT LEAST 18 MOS. OLD ,21/2-3'WW/GOOD BODY WT.,INTRODUCE THE FEMALES INTO THE MALES CAGE,THEY ARE SECRETIVE BREEDERS,I FIND THEM COPULATING UNDER THE NEWSPAPER SUBSTRATE,I KEEP MY ADULTS IN RUBBERMAID SWEATER BOXES,WATER BOWL,& NO ADDED HEAT,SPRING ,SUMMER,FALL TEMPS RANGE FROM 78-88DAYTIME TO72-78NIGHTIME,NO PROBLEMS!AFTER BREEDING WITH MALE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS,YOU CAN TELL WHEN THE FEMALE IS OVULATING,& PRODUCING
EGGS JUST LIKE A CORNSNAKE,PALPATE LIGHTLY,SOMETIMES YOU CAN COUNT THE EGGS,PLACE A NEST BOX[TUPPERWARE W/ HOLE CUT OUT ON TOP,FILLED WITH VERMICULITE,LIGHTLY MISTED DOWNWITH WATER],DO NOT SATURATE,KEEP MOIST @ALL TIMES,7-10 DAYS AFTER FEMALE SHEDS SHE WILL GO INTO THE NEST BOX & LAY HER EGGS[USUALLY 5-8 EGGS PER CLUTCH FOR IST TIME],LEAVE THE NEXT BOX IN FEMALES CAGE AT ALL TIMES,SHE WILL LAY EGGS EVERY 2MOS. AFTER A PRELAYING SHED[2-4 CLUTCHES PER YEAR].I INCUBATE MY EGGS @ ROOM TEMP[NO INCUBATORS]76-84F IN THE HIGHEST SHELF OF A DARK CLOSET IN MY SNAKE ROOM,THEY'VE BEEN HATCHING OUT @APPROXIMATELY 65-70 DAYS OF INCUBATION,NEAT LITTLE BUGGERS,THEY COME OUT OF THE EGG DEFENSIVE WITH THE TYPICAL ASIAN RAT DEFENSIVE STAND, FLATTENING OF THEIR NECKS,& STRIKING AT THE LEAST MOVEMENT AROUND THEM,ONLY TO TAME RIGHT DOWN AS SOON AS YOU HANDLE THEM.THEY CAN VARY IN COLORATION IN ONE CLUTCH,SOME ARE DARK GREEN TO A LIGHT LIME-GREEN,&THERE ARE EVEN GOLDEN ONES OUT THERE[GOOD LUCK TRYING TO GET THOSE ONES-DON'T ASK HOW!!]!I'VE HAD NEONATES TAKE PINK MICE DAYS AFTER THEY WERE BORN,OR WAIT A FEW DAYS AFTER THEIR IST SHED ,PLACE THEM IN A DELICUP WITH A 1-3DAY OLD PINK MOUSE,THEY WOOF THEM RIGHT DOWN[OF COURSE AFTER A STRIKE & CONSTRICTION OF THE PINK].AS WE SPEAK ONE OF MY FEMALES IS GETTING READY TO LAY HER 4TH CLUTCH OF THE SEASON,MAKE SURE YOU FEED YOUR FEMALES AS MUCH AS THEY CAN HANDLE BETWEEN CLUTCHES TO ENSURE HER HEALTH & INCREASE THE FERTILITY OF EGGS,I INTRODUCE MY FEMALES AGAIN TO THE MALES IN THE FALL USUALLY AFTER THEY PUT ON THEIR WEIGHT AFTER LAYING 2 CLUTCHES OF EGGS TO ENSURE FERTILITY OF POSSIBLE 3RD OR 4TH CLUTCHES.THESE ARE GREAT SNAKES TO WORK WITH,SWEATER BOX SIZE COLUBRIDS,SUPPLYING YOU WITH OFFSPRING ALLSUMMER,FALL,&WINTER,CAN'T BEAT THAT.GOOD LUCK.REGARDS,DAVE POWELL,WEST PALM BEACH,FLA.

Follow Ups:

Re: trinket snakes Frank Schaeffer 12/12/99 (2)
- Re: Wow! How large is your female? LauraO 12/14/99 (1)
  - Re: Wow! How large is your female? DAVE 12/14/99 (0)
thanks n/p Ben 12/12/99 (0)

Post a Followup

Name:
E-Mail:

Subject:

Comments:
: : I'm looking for information on keeping and breeding trinket snakes. If anyone could help me out that would be great. : HI BEN,TRINKETS ARE THE EASIEST ELAPHE TO RAISE & BREED.I KEEP MINE JUST LIKE A CORN SNAKE WITH A MILD COOL DOWN[SOUTH FLA.2-3MOS.OF 70-80,THE FEMALES WILL DIGEST SMALL MEALS,MALES USUALLY GO OFF FEED,MALES ARE SMALL USUALLY DON'T GET BIGGER THAN 2',FEMALES LIKE CORNS SHOULD BE AT LEAST 18 MOS. OLD ,21/2-3'WW/GOOD BODY WT.,INTRODUCE THE FEMALES INTO THE MALES CAGE,THEY ARE SECRETIVE BREEDERS,I FIND THEM COPULATING UNDER THE NEWSPAPER SUBSTRATE,I KEEP MY ADULTS IN RUBBERMAID SWEATER BOXES,WATER BOWL,& NO ADDED HEAT,SPRING ,SUMMER,FALL TEMPS RANGE FROM 78-88DAYTIME TO72-78NIGHTIME,NO PROBLEMS!AFTER BREEDING WITH MALE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS,YOU CAN TELL WHEN THE FEMALE IS OVULATING,& PRODUCING : EGGS JUST LIKE A CORNSNAKE,PALPATE LIGHTLY,SOMETIMES YOU CAN COUNT THE EGGS,PLACE A NEST BOX[TUPPERWARE W/ HOLE CUT OUT ON TOP,FILLED WITH VERMICULITE,LIGHTLY MISTED DOWNWITH WATER],DO NOT SATURATE,KEEP MOIST @ALL TIMES,7-10 DAYS AFTER FEMALE SHEDS SHE WILL GO INTO THE NEST BOX & LAY HER EGGS[USUALLY 5-8 EGGS PER CLUTCH FOR IST TIME],LEAVE THE NEXT BOX IN FEMALES CAGE AT ALL TIMES,SHE WILL LAY EGGS EVERY 2MOS. AFTER A PRELAYING SHED[2-4 CLUTCHES PER YEAR].I INCUBATE MY EGGS @ ROOM TEMP[NO INCUBATORS]76-84F IN THE HIGHEST SHELF OF A DARK CLOSET IN MY SNAKE ROOM,THEY'VE BEEN HATCHING OUT @APPROXIMATELY 65-70 DAYS OF INCUBATION,NEAT LITTLE BUGGERS,THEY COME OUT OF THE EGG DEFENSIVE WITH THE TYPICAL ASIAN RAT DEFENSIVE STAND, FLATTENING OF THEIR NECKS,& STRIKING AT THE LEAST MOVEMENT AROUND THEM,ONLY TO TAME RIGHT DOWN AS SOON AS YOU HANDLE THEM.THEY CAN VARY IN COLORATION IN ONE CLUTCH,SOME ARE DARK GREEN TO A LIGHT LIME-GREEN,&THERE ARE EVEN GOLDEN ONES OUT THERE[GOOD LUCK TRYING TO GET THOSE ONES-DON'T ASK HOW!!]!I'VE HAD NEONATES TAKE PINK MICE DAYS AFTER THEY WERE BORN,OR WAIT A FEW DAYS AFTER THEIR IST SHED ,PLACE THEM IN A DELICUP WITH A 1-3DAY OLD PINK MOUSE,THEY WOOF THEM RIGHT DOWN[OF COURSE AFTER A STRIKE & CONSTRICTION OF THE PINK].AS WE SPEAK ONE OF MY FEMALES IS GETTING READY TO LAY HER 4TH CLUTCH OF THE SEASON,MAKE SURE YOU FEED YOUR FEMALES AS MUCH AS THEY CAN HANDLE BETWEEN CLUTCHES TO ENSURE HER HEALTH & INCREASE THE FERTILITY OF EGGS,I INTRODUCE MY FEMALES AGAIN TO THE MALES IN THE FALL USUALLY AFTER THEY PUT ON THEIR WEIGHT AFTER LAYING 2 CLUTCHES OF EGGS TO ENSURE FERTILITY OF POSSIBLE 3RD OR 4TH CLUTCHES.THESE ARE GREAT SNAKES TO WORK WITH,SWEATER BOX SIZE COLUBRIDS,SUPPLYING YOU WITH OFFSPRING ALLSUMMER,FALL,&WINTER,CAN'T BEAT THAT.GOOD LUCK.REGARDS,DAVE POWELL,WEST PALM BEACH,FLA.

Optional Link URL:
Link Title:
Optional Image URL:

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Rat Snake Forum ] [ FAQ ]