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    Domos Ophiusa gregmonsta's Avatar
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    Growing up so fast ...

    Well ... here's a story ... Terri's female Florida blue shed last week and something strange has happened to the males for the past three days or so they've been flying about their tank like crazy and have today refused all offerings of sustenance ... anyone else think they're in mating mode??? ... damn waste of food but I think they're too obsessed with finding the source of the scent of a woman.

    Lol ... it goes so quickly ... once they we're tiny and now all three are over 20" long
    Keeping - 'Florida blue' sirtalis, concinnus, infernalis, parietalis, radix, marcianus and ocellatus.

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    Re: Growing up so fast ...

    Yes, I've seen this with my males too. Except it happened when they were placed in the outdoor pen for the "trial" run. Now I can't put another female of any species in their without them attempting to copulate. XD
    0.1 Storeria dekayi
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    Domos Ophiusa gregmonsta's Avatar
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    Re: Growing up so fast ...

    How long can I expect them to refuse food for?
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    Domos Ophiusa gregmonsta's Avatar
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    Re: Growing up so fast ...

    Anyone? ...
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    Re: Growing up so fast ...

    hmm sorry Greg, not sure...at that stage I usually put in with the relevant species!! however, they can't fast forever....can they?
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    Re: Growing up so fast ...

    Quote Originally Posted by gregmonsta View Post
    Well ... here's a story ... Terri's female Florida blue shed last week and something strange has happened to the males for the past three days or so they've been flying about their tank like crazy and have today refused all offerings of sustenance ... anyone else think they're in mating mode??? ... damn waste of food but I think they're too obsessed with finding the source of the scent of a woman.

    Lol ... it goes so quickly ... once they we're tiny and now all three are over 20" long
    My boys (several species) are moody eaters when a girl is ready for their attentions.
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    Domos Ophiusa gregmonsta's Avatar
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    Re: Growing up so fast ...

    :O .... hope they don't do this until I find mates for them all ... lmao ... I guess I'll reduce the food offerings until they have a healthy appetite again
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    Re: Growing up so fast ...

    One of my snakes refused food for one entire shed cycle.

    When they go into breeding mode, nothing else matters.

    Its the most powerful instinct of life

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    Re: Growing up so fast ...

    my boys are clearly not there
    but most of my '07 "babies seem to have had some substantial growth spurts recently
    rhea
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    Thamnophis inspectus Zephyr's Avatar
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    Re: Growing up so fast ...

    Yeah, expect 1-2 months without food interest. :P
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