Re: Cooling Taiwan Beauty Snakes- A question...

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Posted by DAVE POWELL on November 24, 1999 at 23:47:43:

In Reply to: Re: Cooling Taiwan Beauty Snakes- A question... posted by DAVE POWELL on November 24, 1999 at 23:20:16:

: : I am getting ready to cool my colubrids, but need some information concerning Taiwan Beauty Snakes. How long is it necessary to cool adult Tiawans, and at what temperature? Thanks!

MOST OF THE INDO-CHINESE SSP.OF TAENIURA INCLUDING TAIWAN BEAUTIES[E.T.FRIESI]REQUIRE A HIBERNATION[COOL DOWN] PERIOD OF 2-4MONTHSAT A TEMPERATURE OF 10-15DEGREES CELCIUS[PER KD SCHULZ]ALTHOUGH BREEDING HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT THIS PERIOD FOR ME & OTHERS.BEING A TROPICAL SPECIES[SIMILAR TO SOUTH FLORIDA WEATHER]I LEFT MY TAIWANS IN MY PYTHON ROOM DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WITHOUT ANY HEAT SOURCE& INTRODUCED THEM IN THE SPRING WITH SUCCESSFUL BREEDING & FERTILE EGGS HATCHED OUT.ESTIMATED NIGHT TIME DROPS WERE BETWEEN HIGH 50'S TO LOW 70'S WITH HIGHS DURING THE DAY BEING 65-85DEGREES FAHRENHEIT,TYPICAL FOR FLORIDA'S TROPICAL "INDIAN SUMMERS".HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET SOME MORE RESPONSES FROM OTHER SUCCESSFUL BREEDERS OF THIS FANTASTIC SSP.OF THE BEAUTY SNAKES!P.S.MY BREEDING WAS DONE 10 YEARS AGO & I'M VERY HAPPY TO SAY THAT I'M ACQUIRING A PR. OF 4.5FOOTERS TO START ALL OVER AGAIN WITH.KEEP YOU POSTED... DAVE POWELL,WEST PALM BEACH,FLORIDA.

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: : : I am getting ready to cool my colubrids, but need some information concerning Taiwan Beauty Snakes. How long is it necessary to cool adult Tiawans, and at what temperature? Thanks! : MOST OF THE INDO-CHINESE SSP.OF TAENIURA INCLUDING TAIWAN BEAUTIES[E.T.FRIESI]REQUIRE A HIBERNATION[COOL DOWN] PERIOD OF 2-4MONTHSAT A TEMPERATURE OF 10-15DEGREES CELCIUS[PER KD SCHULZ]ALTHOUGH BREEDING HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT THIS PERIOD FOR ME & OTHERS.BEING A TROPICAL SPECIES[SIMILAR TO SOUTH FLORIDA WEATHER]I LEFT MY TAIWANS IN MY PYTHON ROOM DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WITHOUT ANY HEAT SOURCE& INTRODUCED THEM IN THE SPRING WITH SUCCESSFUL BREEDING & FERTILE EGGS HATCHED OUT.ESTIMATED NIGHT TIME DROPS WERE BETWEEN HIGH 50'S TO LOW 70'S WITH HIGHS DURING THE DAY BEING 65-85DEGREES FAHRENHEIT,TYPICAL FOR FLORIDA'S TROPICAL "INDIAN SUMMERS".HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET SOME MORE RESPONSES FROM OTHER SUCCESSFUL BREEDERS OF THIS FANTASTIC SSP.OF THE BEAUTY SNAKES!P.S.MY BREEDING WAS DONE 10 YEARS AGO & I'M VERY HAPPY TO SAY THAT I'M ACQUIRING A PR. OF 4.5FOOTERS TO START ALL OVER AGAIN WITH.KEEP YOU POSTED... DAVE POWELL,WEST PALM BEACH,FLORIDA.

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