Re: thanks Randy....

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Posted by colubridman on December 31, 2002 at 23:49:51:

In Reply to: thanks Randy.... posted by Kestrel on December 31, 2002 at 21:55:55:

Most people brumate theirs this time of year. With the temps being coolest outside during december thru february it makes it easier to get the temps down during these months especially for people in the states that dont get very cold.
Just check and make sure the temps in the area you choose dont fluctuate too rapidly.

Randy W.

:ok thats what i figured.. i keep them at room temp in my herp room usually, and was just going to stick them in a closet upstairs where it gets fairly cool, esp during winter. Does time of year matter? i was planning on doing this soon if it didn't, or if this was the proper time of year.

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:::Just asking again.. do they even require cooling since they are already a cool climate snake? or does cooling produce higher fertility and clutches? And is there a set time of season that they are most active as far as breeding goes, or are they a year round snake? my trio are all around 6ft, the biggest maybe closer to 6 1/2, and nice and heavy bodied, so i was thinking about breeding them soon. I may acquire a pair of adult albino chinese in the near future as well. Same schedual for those guys?I've bred corns for several years, and just wanted to check if there's any differences. If not, i'll just go on and cool them like i do my corns.

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::I assume you are talking about taeniura taeniura (chinese beauty snakes) and tainiura friesei (tiawan beauty snakes).
::The Taeniura taeniura are from northern china where it gets pretty cool so more people brumate before breeding them. I have heard of people just slightly cooling before breeding them but due to the cool climate their from I think your chances would be better if brumated in the 55 to 60 degree range before breeding takes place. I brumate my Taeniura mocquardi at 55 to 60 before breeding with good fertility success and they are from further south in china than the t. taeniura where it is warmer.
::As for Taeniura Friesei, I have heard of as many people just slightly cooling as totally brumating before breeding takes place. I only drop mines night temps and cut back on their feedings for a couple of months before putting them together for breeding. I have talked to at least a couple of people who have been successful each way.
::Hope this helps and good luck. Randy Whittington

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