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Nazzle
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 04/02/2010 : 19:42:23
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| I'm teaching about life-cycles next week and wondered if anyone had any links/info on wild breeding cycles. Looking at weather data is it stimulated by the wet/dry seasons rather than temperature? I'm struggling as all my searches are related to breeding in captivity. Any interesting facts (appropriate for primary school children!) would be greatly apreciated. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/02/2010 : 19:45:01
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| When a mummy snake and a daddy snake really love each other..... |
 
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Nazzle
Yearling
United Kingdom
114 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 19:46:38
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| Can I fill a whole day with that? With out being really red-faced and stuttering? |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/02/2010 : 19:49:07
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| Yes it is to do with weather conditions as well as temperature. Some breeders will spray their snakes as they are warming them up after brumation to simulate rainfall (wet season). So in nature this would also probably coincide with a pressure change which snakes are very sensitive too. |
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Nazzle
Yearling
United Kingdom
114 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 20:53:00
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Looking at JNCC data on captive farmed Royals in Togo and BBC weather data for the area would this make sense?
During the cold season (July, August and September), when average maximum temperatures are around 27 degrees C and average sunlight hours are 5 hours a day, the Royal Python hides away and becomes inactive. As temperatures increase to a maximum average of 29 (October) and 31 degrees C (November and December) and sunlight hours increase to 7 or 8 hours a day average, mating takes place. Temperatures remain fairly stable (Average maximum of 31 degrees) over the following months, during which laying takes place in January and Feburary, followed by hatching in the wettest months of May to June. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 21:12:34
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| Sounds right. |
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Nazzle
Yearling
United Kingdom
114 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 21:18:07
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| Thanks, now I've got to make that interesting for 10 year olds! |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Nazzle
Yearling
United Kingdom
114 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 21:53:14
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| Am I OK to use them? Also, as you're fairly local and have helped me so much since I started working there, can I just say you're welcome for a visit anytime and if you ever need a room for a rep night etc. I'm sure I can swing it free in exchange for advice. Would be nice to have someone check what I've done and give the friendly, constructive critiscm TRP, TCS and TA are so good at. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/02/2010 : 06:55:03
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Yes, you're fine to use them. Daz took them but has said that I can use them elsewhere if I wish.
Forgive my memory, where are you?
Forget that, you work in Donny somewhere with the really old Royal don't you? If so, I'd love to meet her  |
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Nazzle
Yearling
United Kingdom
114 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 09:46:36
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| Austerfield Field Study Centre, and the really old royal is losing body weight fast:(, she's always been a bad eater though. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 10:38:56
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You have a feeling the end is nigh?  |
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Nazzle
Yearling
United Kingdom
114 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 20:31:16
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| Her skin feels saggy, you can pinch it into peaks. But her eyes are bright and she tongue flicks when handled. She is still strong enough to undo my watch if I forget to take it off. She can't be bothered to thermoregulate though. She just stays in the hide her head was closest to when you put her back. She hasn't eaten since before Christmas. To be fair the other old lady, who is still eating also has saggy skin, so maybe it is just loss of elasticity due to age. |
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mischang
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/06/2010 : 23:15:19
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| wow how old are these old ladys ? |
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Wild Breeding Cycle
