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    Old and wise snake kueluck's Avatar
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    Are red sided nocturnal??

    Are red sided nocturnal?? Cleo doesn't come out much during the day, at least that I see, but when the lights go out I see her all over her tank. Is this because red sided are nocturnal or is she still getting use to our household. Zena is just the opposite and is out most of the day and heads for her den or hammock when the lights go out.Also I've had her 1 month which makes her about 3.5 months old.
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    Re: Are red sided nocturnal??

    Quote Originally Posted by kueluck View Post
    Are red sided nocturnal?? Cleo doesn't come out much during the day, at least that I see, but when the lights go out I see her all over her tank. Is this because red sided are nocturnal or is she still getting use to our household. Zena is just the opposite and is out most of the day and heads for her den or hammock when the lights go out.Also I've had her 1 month which makes her about 3.5 months old.
    It could be that babies have evolved a survival strategy to come out at night to avoid predation or it could just be your snake's preference.
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    Old and wise snake kueluck's Avatar
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    Re: Are red sided nocturnal??

    Well she better get off the night shift, I'm a day walker
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    Re: Are red sided nocturnal??

    I don't think mine sleep. They are up all day and when the lights go out the party continues.
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    Re: Are red sided nocturnal??

    Steve, so you're saying your gang does what they want, when they want, all hours of the night?? You of all people should know that can/may lead to trouble.
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    Re: Are red sided nocturnal??

    Where Houdini is blind, he doesn't really have much of a circadian rhythm anymore. He's always out running around at night. I can go in a 4 in the morning and he's on the move. Downside is he's right next to Sithis' cage, and after only a week or two Sithis has started coming out at night to watch Houdini and sleeping during the day.
    It's kind of cute.
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    Re: Are red sided nocturnal??

    Quote Originally Posted by kueluck View Post
    Steve, so you're saying your gang does what they want, when they want, all hours of the night?? You of all people should know that can/may lead to trouble.
    Not for my snakes.
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