i have a 4 year oldish female diamond i picked up a couple of weeks ago, shes my only diamond, so its not like she will be breeding.
my question is is it necessary to cool her over winter to make her less likely to get diamond python syndrome, and how long should she be cooled for.
its only for health reasons (well, DPS) , not breeding.
i've never cooled a snake before, she wasnt heated for 18 months before i got her so she was regurgitating all her food for that long. (i've never seen such a skinny snake,..!!)
i've been feeding her twice a week and heating her (basking spot of about 30) since i had her and shes gained a nice amount of weight, the point of which was so i could cool her over winter.
so after all that rambling the 2 questions are is it necessary and how long is the recommended cooling time fr a diamond.
she will be moving into an outdoor enclosure at the end of the year when we move house, i didnt want to expose her to the elements in the condition in which i got her,...
thanks, Chris.
my question is is it necessary to cool her over winter to make her less likely to get diamond python syndrome, and how long should she be cooled for.
its only for health reasons (well, DPS) , not breeding.
i've never cooled a snake before, she wasnt heated for 18 months before i got her so she was regurgitating all her food for that long. (i've never seen such a skinny snake,..!!)
i've been feeding her twice a week and heating her (basking spot of about 30) since i had her and shes gained a nice amount of weight, the point of which was so i could cool her over winter.
so after all that rambling the 2 questions are is it necessary and how long is the recommended cooling time fr a diamond.
she will be moving into an outdoor enclosure at the end of the year when we move house, i didnt want to expose her to the elements in the condition in which i got her,...
thanks, Chris.