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Posted by TravisG on October 30, 2002 at 21:04:48:
In Reply to: Re: Enough Heat?? Newbie Question!!! posted by patricia sherman on October 30, 2002 at 02:08:03:
I dont agree. I had a pair or cornsnakes that lived 20 years, would have lived longer if not for the stress of a cross-country move, and were brumated one time ever. These snakes bred but never produced. By your theory they would have lived to their late 30's if brumated each year?
73-76 is a bit cool if you ask me. I have done lots of herping for obsoleta's (lindheimeri mostly) and RARELY do I see them out and about in less than 80 degrees, and more than 85. If you live down south you know it is rarley less than 76 degrees unless you are subterrainian.
I am interested in your theory of slower metabolism=longer life? Is this only true in reptiles, seems humans live longer with faster metabolisms?
I try to keep my snakes between 80-83 degrees during their active months, just my prefrence, I am sure they would live long healthy lives at 73-76, they will just grow slower and probably wont get as big.
Just my point of view:)
TravisG
::73-76 is a bit cool, 86-88 is a bit warm.
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:I disagree. 73-76 is just about right on. 86-88 is far too warm. A little bit of supplemental heat wouldn't do any harm (provided it is only a little), but it really isn't necessary despite all those that tell you it is. Your snakes will live longer if they're kept cooler. They'll especially live longer if you make the effort to brumate them each winter. Proper brumation results in almost total suspension of metabolism, and it is my belief that every month spent in such condition, is compensated for by a month of active life. If a snake hypothetically has 180 months of active life, and is active for 12 months per year, it then lives for only 15 years. If it is brumated for three or four months per year, then it will live for 20 years or more.
:Tricia
