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Posted by Aaron on January 11, 2003 at 17:24:28:
In Reply to: Re: Trans-Pecos Rat posted by Terry Cox on January 11, 2003 at 07:57:59:
::Wild-caught at Black Gap. Please let me know what you think.
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:Aaron, gorgeous color/pattern. Are they difficult to switch to captivity? Do you plan on breeding them in the future?
:TC
I have caught many subocs but none with this color. This particular one was caught in very dry conditions and was dehydrated and loaded with ticks(not just on the tail). During quarentine the ticks died and a hard white fungus formed where they died. It went through two stuck sheds and got very skinny. The fungus cleared up after the second shed and then it took a prekilled field mouse. After that it started taking fresh killed lab mice and appears to be doing fine, although it still needs to gain a little weight. It is still in quarentine and I think I will have it checked by a vet. It probably needs to be dewormed.
All of the subocs I've caught have had ticks but none were as troublesome as this one. Subocs from River Rd. especially have a reputation for parasites and all subocs over three feet have a reputation for being reluctant feeders. I normally will not collect a suboc over three feet but the color made this one an exception.
The neonate and juvenille subocs I have collected from Hwy. 277, Langtry, Sanderson and the Christmas Mtns. have all been easy to acclimate, I think a dry cage with good ventilation and a temperature gradient of about 70F with a hot spot of 85-90F and water offered once a week overnight is the key. Or if you use a screen top water can be left in all the time.
I've never kept any subocs long enough to try breeding them but this one I definately will but not next year, she doesn't have enough body weight I think to safely hibernate her.
