Re: Silver Transpecos Rat Regurgitating

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Posted by tmc on December 05, 2001 at 19:45:05:

In Reply to: Re: Silver Transpecos Rat Regurgitating posted by Aaron on December 05, 2001 at 13:15:54:

: Thanks for the advice. They are not dehydrating because I've kept them this way for years with no problems. I keep all my snakes this way for the last seven or eight years and have never had any problems. Except for my pueblan milks I used to have, I found out the hard way milks need more humidity. I think subocs are very similar to Rosy Boas, being true desert dwellers. My subocs do have a cool spot but they often use the hot spot, even at 90F. But keep in mind I live on the coast in the fog belt so my methods may not work for you. I have an observation too from herping in Texas subocs move when it is humid but they are also one of the few snakes that also seem to be out when it is very hot and dry.

That's very interesting, Aaron. I was just talking to someone the other day about the chromosomes in Bogertophis. Rosaliae has 38, while subocularis has 40. Pretty interesting. They seem to be a somewhat different animal than other Elaphe. Maybe I'll get a chance to see them in the wild soon. I'll be in s. N.M. next summer for awhile. Later. Terry.

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: : Thanks for the advice. They are not dehydrating because I've kept them this way for years with no problems. I keep all my snakes this way for the last seven or eight years and have never had any problems. Except for my pueblan milks I used to have, I found out the hard way milks need more humidity. I think subocs are very similar to Rosy Boas, being true desert dwellers. My subocs do have a cool spot but they often use the hot spot, even at 90F. But keep in mind I live on the coast in the fog belt so my methods may not work for you. I have an observation too from herping in Texas subocs move when it is humid but they are also one of the few snakes that also seem to be out when it is very hot and dry. : : That's very interesting, Aaron. I was just talking to someone the other day about the chromosomes in Bogertophis. Rosaliae has 38, while subocularis has 40. Pretty interesting. They seem to be a somewhat different animal than other Elaphe. Maybe I'll get a chance to see them in the wild soon. I'll be in s. N.M. next summer for awhile. Later. Terry.

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