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[…]animals I’ve observed closely in this regard (i.e. Eastern Painted Turtles, Indian Gharials, Box Turtles) lose little if any weight even when temperatures remain high and the animals maintain near-normal activity. Please see the article below (Bearded Dragon Brumation) for details. Fall is an ideal time to expose animals to […]
[…]and fare best in a temperature range of 70-78 F. An incandescent bulb should be used to create a basking spot of 85 F. Large enclosures are necessary if a thermal gradient (areas of different temperatures) is to be established. Thermal gradients, critical to good health, allow snakes to regulate […]
[…]temperature requirements will be slightly different. For example, a rat snake only needs a basking temperature of about 85 degrees, where as a bearded dragon prefers to have one around 110 degrees. Know the heat output of the bulb that you are currently using Most manufacturers post a chart […]
[…]Staten Island Zoo – simple, easily cleaned enclosures that provide a secure retreat and basking site. Such became, and largely remains, the standard approach to snake-keeping in the USA. European zookeepers and hobbyists, by contrast, favor planted, naturalistic exhibits, and it was to these I gravitated. Although not nearly as […]
[…]may lead to respiratory and skin infections. If space permits, a stout branch for climbing and basking should be included. American hobbyists favor a fairly “sterile” set up for rat snakes, but in Europe they are commonly kept in large, planted exhibits. Black ratsnakes take well to these, and, while […]
[…]a bulb designed for desert-dwelling reptiles (i.e. the Zoo Med 10.0 Bulb), and position the basking site within 6-12 inches of it. Mercury vapor bulbs broadcast UVB over greater distances, and provide beneficial UVA radiation as well. UVA, which may assist in promoting various natural behaviors, is also supplied by […]
[…]the cool period, temperatures should gradually (over a 10 day period) be raised to 78-85 F, with a basking site of 92 F. Females give birth 6-8 months after copulation, and produce an average of 10 young per litter (the range is 1 to 25). Newborn Rainbow Boas are large […]
[…]bred after being subjected to a 3 month period at 70 F, during which time they had access to a basking site of 76 F. Given their wide distribution in the wild, I suspect that these snakes are quite adaptable in this regard, or that populations vary in their breeding […]
Those who keep reptiles, especially turtles and lizards, are often of the opinion that amphibians make rather unresponsive pets. True, a number of frogs and toads “come to life” at feeding time, but by and large amphibians are somewhat more retiring than are most reptiles. This is especially true […]
[…]are not exposed to temperature extremes. Provide a thermal gradient ranging from 74-85 F, with a basking site of 90 F. As these snakes are largely nocturnal, night-viewing bulbs can be used to both observe and warm them after dark; ceramic heaters and heat cables are also useful at night. […]