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Posted by crimsonking on September 17, 2002 at 21:07:15:
In Reply to: Mandarin keepers and breeders posted by colubridman on September 17, 2002 at 19:16:30:
: I would appreciate any husbandry info on your mandarin ratsnakes. What temps, humidity, humidity boxes and do you use any heat tape? Any part of this info would be great.
: I know most people dont use any heat tape but I have talked to two successful reproducers of them this year that do use heat tape.
: I have heard the sichuan variety I got like a little more heat than some other mandarins.
: Many people use humidity boxes with spagnum moss in them but I wonder if they are kept in a rack system (not the open top type like freedom breeder)with a large water bowl if the humidity level wouldnt be high enough without one.
: I know I am in the right ball park but the more info on such a awesome species the better.Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Randy Whittington
:Randy, don't know if it'll help you or not, but, I have been keeping some w.c. for sometime and hope to breed them next season. As you undoubtedly know w.c. can be a trick.Anyway, I keep them on cypress mulch as a substrate with a hide box filled w/sphagnum.A large water bowl. I'm in FL. so the challenge here is to keep them cool enough, so obviously I don't use any heat. In fact they're on the floor to stay as cool as possible.Doing fine,feeding o.k., cleaned out I hope. I wouldn't recommend w.c. to any but those able to put the effort into them, but I got the pair freshly imported for less than $70. I know of c.b.'s that are not much different than corns in maintaining. Sounds like you're going to do o.k.
Mark
