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06-Oct-07, 10:09 PM
|  | Jellybean Club Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-06 Location: Hobbiton, Middle Earth. Gender:  | | | | Have your diamonds got access to underground cold area's Nick? like a buried tub.
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06-Oct-07, 10:10 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: in the bushes Gender: | | | | would humidity play apart in it as well |
06-Oct-07, 10:15 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-04 Location: The far and bewildered mountainside of the strange region of Carpathia Age: 33 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ponybug  i noticed she started shaking when picked up | Shaking! This is one symptom i forgot to add. Shaking or tremors are a common symptom of DPS, but is not always present in all cases. Tremors most often occur when diamonds get excited during feeding time when they are poised to strike at food. Tremors can be easily seen at this time. Also when holding the affected snake you can feel a slight tremor in it's body.
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So shedding dead skin, working true colours loose
Renewing the red in their eyes
They coil like sin within thinning excuse
Cold-blooded to sharpen the lies.
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06-Oct-07, 10:15 PM
|  | QUEEN B Subscriber | Join Date: May-07 Location: Brisbane Age/Gender: 23  | | | Interesting thread serpenttongue, thanks for sharing. Quote: |
Originally Posted by ponybug after she layed last season | http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=65225 
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06-Oct-07, 10:16 PM
|  | Seller | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: sydney n.s.w Gender: | | | | thanks nice good read and some good info there
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06-Oct-07, 10:20 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-04 Location: The far and bewildered mountainside of the strange region of Carpathia Age: 33 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JasonL Have your diamonds got access to underground cold area's Nick? like a buried tub. | No, unfortunately they are all very stubborn and no matter what i do they still favour their high hides, so i have to insulate them. I do have some insulated hide boxes on the ground that are always in the shade, but these are only used by the snakes on very hot days.
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So shedding dead skin, working true colours loose
Renewing the red in their eyes
They coil like sin within thinning excuse
Cold-blooded to sharpen the lies.
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06-Oct-07, 10:22 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-04 Location: The far and bewildered mountainside of the strange region of Carpathia Age: 33 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ace#74 would humidity play apart in it as well | No i wouldn't think so, humidity would only lead to skin infections.
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So shedding dead skin, working true colours loose
Renewing the red in their eyes
They coil like sin within thinning excuse
Cold-blooded to sharpen the lies.
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06-Oct-07, 10:24 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: in the bushes Gender: | | | | is this deases only present in captive animals |
06-Oct-07, 10:31 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-04 Location: The far and bewildered mountainside of the strange region of Carpathia Age: 33 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ace#74 is this deases only present in captive animals | I certainly hope so. I have heard of wild diamonds being collected and having DPS, but these particular individuals may have been escaped/released captives.
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So shedding dead skin, working true colours loose
Renewing the red in their eyes
They coil like sin within thinning excuse
Cold-blooded to sharpen the lies.
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06-Oct-07, 10:33 PM
|  | Sdaji Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-04 Location: Victoria | | | | Great to see some decent information about Diamond Python Syndrome, even for someone like me with almost no interest in Diamonds. Most of what is said about it is complete garbage, and usually reported by people who have been keeping them with "great results" after anything from between one month and a year or two.
Mainly on behalf of Diamond keepers, but also from myself: Thanks!
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06-Oct-07, 10:36 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: Brisbane | | | Your explanation makes a lot of sense, thanks Nick 
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06-Oct-07, 10:45 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-04 Location: The far and bewildered mountainside of the strange region of Carpathia Age: 33 | | | | Thanks Sdaji and Bredlislave!
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So shedding dead skin, working true colours loose
Renewing the red in their eyes
They coil like sin within thinning excuse
Cold-blooded to sharpen the lies.
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06-Oct-07, 10:51 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-07 Location: Australia Gender: | | | | in my tank for my diamond coastals there is a place about 27-30 degrees sometimes and then a cold spot about 21-24 is this alrite they are only babies and i dont wont them to get DPS ??
thanks this is good info you have |
06-Oct-07, 10:53 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: typical melbourne Gender: | | | | that is fantastic to know as i keep 1 diamond.she has been great for me for 3 years as in behavior never bitten but has not eaten in 4 and half months should i be concerned .
thanks serpenttongue |
06-Oct-07, 11:05 PM
|  | The Devils Reject. Subscriber | Join Date: Aug-05 Location: Rugsville..... Gender: | | | i second that,it was a great read and once again thank you. Quote:
Originally Posted by Sdaji Great to see some decent information about Diamond Python Syndrome, even for someone like me with almost no interest in Diamonds. Most of what is said about it is complete garbage, and usually reported by people who have been keeping them with "great results" after anything from between one month and a year or two.
Mainly on behalf of Diamond keepers, but also from myself: Thanks! |
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