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[greene]

I have a brown snake that is possible gravid do I have to increase or decrease the heat? Should I feed less?

[guidofatherof5]

I'll give Wayne a call and see if he'll chime in on this.

[Mommy2many]

I am thinking that the brown snakes (Dekayi) prefer cooler temps.

[greene]

Like how cool

[Mommy2many]

I don't ususally use a heat lamp. Room temp. My Dekayi almost never comes out when the lamp is on but she is out early morning and late evenings.

[greene]

Good thing I didn't buy one of them yet. I just use a 15 watt for light

[Mommy2many]

Wayne is more of our resident expert I would say. Let's hear from him :)

[greene]

Also what about the lenght of day/ night should it stay the same?

[ConcinusMan]

I would make it match up with the local (where it was found) day length. Summer solstice is fast approaching (June 20-21st) so day gets longer each day until then.

Sunrise and Sunset for U.S.A. – Wisconsin – Madison – coming days

http://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-seasons (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=142)

[infernalis]

I have never used heat with Dekayi snakes. They prefer cool temps.

If she is gravid, I do sincerely hope you are ready for a litter of micro snakes.

Dakayi deliver up to 30 tiny babies that are very small and difficult to feed.

http://www.thamfriends.com/MPFG/images/1apenny.jpg

[greene]

I'm ready! I was thinking about releasing most and keeping about 4

[guidofatherof5]

If these will be your first babies I don't recommend S.dekayi. They are difficult at best.;)

[ConcinusMan]

I have never used heat with Dekayi snakes. They prefer cool temps.

If she is gravid, I do sincerely hope you are ready for a litter of micro snakes.

Dakayi deliver up to 30 tiny babies that are very small and difficult to feed.

http://www.thamfriends.com/MPFG/images/1apenny.jpg

That's one of those giant novelty pennies, right? ;)

[Steveo]

Good gravy, those are small.

[greene]

Do you guys want any of them. Would they survive being shipped?

[guidofatherof5]

I would rather see them released. Just my opinion and no offense meant.

[greene]

Ok. Then that is what will happen.

[guidofatherof5]

I think that is a wise decision. Thanks.;)