Suitable Ambient Temperatures For Some Of Our Popular Pet snakesA Story by XYZ ReptilesKeeping your reptile pets happy is the first and most important step after finding the perfect snakes for sale.Not all snakes are made the same and they all have special
needs including diet, substrate, humidity and especially ambient temperatures.
Some pet snakes even have a need for diurnal and seasonal temperature drops to
mimic their wild habitats. While this step is crucial in breeding some of the
more exotic python, boa and colubrid species, it is still also an important
part of the daily and seasonal temperature needs. Keeping your reptile pets
happy is the first and most important step after finding the perfect snakes for
sale. Python Ambient Temperature Needs Pythons are found in tropical areas around the world from
Africa to Indonesia to Australia. They are found in different climates when it
comes to humidity but always in the warmer parts of the world. The African
Pythons like the Ball Python, the Rock Python and the Angolan Python are used
to daily temperatures that reach into the high 80s with nighttime drops that
can dip into the mid 70s. The Indonesian Pythons like the Indian Rock Python,
the Burmese Python and the Reticulated Python are used to higher temperatures
and humidity levels while their Australian counterparts experience hotter and
drier weather conditions. During breeding season a lower amount of humidity and
the lower ranges of the ambient temperatures will suffice in getting a healthy
sperm count from the males and inducing follicular development in the females. Boa Ambient Temperature Needs Boas are found in the Americas, Indonesia and Madagascar.
They are a larger group of animals than the Pythons and have a greater
variation in ambient temperature needs. The ground boas like Redtails and
Dumeril’s tend to be able to handle a lower night time drop that can reach into
the low 60s while having some extreme daytime highs in the 90’s as well as a
lower humidity level. The tree boas like the Emerald and Cook’s have a lower
affinity for heat choosing instead to retreat into shady and cooler areas of
the forest and can also tolerate a much lower humidity level. Finally the
anacondas and sand boas go to extremes of the two where anacondas live in the
water with the highest possible humidity while sand boas live underground in
very dry conditions. Colubrid Ambient Temperatures Colubrids are found in many different parts of the world.
They are made up of Rat Snakes, Milk Snakes, King Snakes, Pine and Bull Snakes
and many other branches of this highly evolved and variable snake family. While
relatively cooler ambient temperatures with a dormant hibernation cold period
is a must in breeding colubrids, they all seem to prefer lower humidity levels
as well. Daytime temperatures of low 80’s with a nighttime drop into the 60’s
seems to be a perfect temperature for keeping most colubrids. Some keepers
offer water on a limited basis during dormancy while others remove it for good
during this prolonged period of cold temperatures in the 50’s. Snakes are highly evolved creatures that have stood the test
of time and become the amazing animals we see today. They have a high tolerance
for our mistakes in keeping them in the proper enclosures and habitats but this
does not excuse keepers from learning about what their particular snakes need
and offering them a chance at a comfortable life in a suitable environment. © 2017 XYZ Reptiles |
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Added on May 17, 2017 Last Updated on May 17, 2017 Tags: Snakes, snakes for sale, buy snakes, snakes online, facts of snakes AuthorXYZ ReptilesMiami, FLAboutxyzReptiles is the cumulative effort of over 35 years of herpetology and marketing experience. We have a love for the animals and an eye for detail and have combined these traits to bring our customer.. more..Writing
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