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Posted by patricia sherman on October 31, 2002 at 00:24:23:
In Reply to: agree to disagree posted by TravisG on October 30, 2002 at 21:04:48:
: 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?
No. One-third of 20 years is about seven years, so they may have lived to about 26 or 27 if you'd brumated them annually.
: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 don't live down south. I'm willing to bet that I'm one of the northernmost breeders of snakes on the continent. (Yellowknife, NWT, on the shores of Great Slave Lake, and only a wee bit south of the Arctic Circle).
: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 think so, because they're cold-blooded.
: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.
Yes, I'll agree that they probably grow a bit slower at the lower temperature, but I don't think it inhibits their ability to grow just as large. My old male E. o. o. measures over 7.5-ft.
:Just my point of view:)
And mine that differs :)
Tricia
