GeckoRae
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A litter of 53
I had bought several candoia paulsoni over the coarse of about 2 years, With my collection at around 6, then i bought 3 imported females 2 being gravid. One had a litter of 53 (pictured) the other had 51. I had an overall success rate of approx 80%. The key was the provide them with a shallow dish, small sandwich containers (well ventilated) single snake per container with a napkin for the substrate. I did all the reading one could do prior to attempting to feed. Even the smallest of pinkies were still too large for these babies. At the time I worked at a pet store part time, it occurred to me to try small guppie fish. It so happened the night I decided to feed, there was a storm coming in and the snakes seemed very active. Very quiet and calm I proceeded with minimal light from a small lamp on the opposite side of the room, I started dropping guppies into their shallow pool, I observed several guppies jumping out of the dishes and instantly grabbing the snakes attention. This was approx 3-3.5 weeks after birth I attempted to feed. I left them alone over night and to my surprise most of them had eaten! I fed them guppies 2x weekly for about 2-3 months depending on size, and switched to one day old mouse pinks. Most of them without hesitation took to pinks, the others I scented once or twice. A few I had to force feed very carefully to get them started on either guppies or pinkie parts. I had a few fatalities, most of them refused to eat from day one. With some time I had strong, and well established specimens. Mostly whites.
I ended up having to moved 1/2 across country, and left most of them with a "friend" and never seen them again, and the others I sold or gave to a couple friends. I currently own 0 snakes, however of I got anouther, it would definitely be anouther candoia paulsoni.
I had bought several candoia paulsoni over the coarse of about 2 years, With my collection at around 6, then i bought 3 imported females 2 being gravid. One had a litter of 53 (pictured) the other had 51. I had an overall success rate of approx 80%. The key was the provide them with a shallow dish, small sandwich containers (well ventilated) single snake per container with a napkin for the substrate. I did all the reading one could do prior to attempting to feed. Even the smallest of pinkies were still too large for these babies. At the time I worked at a pet store part time, it occurred to me to try small guppie fish. It so happened the night I decided to feed, there was a storm coming in and the snakes seemed very active. Very quiet and calm I proceeded with minimal light from a small lamp on the opposite side of the room, I started dropping guppies into their shallow pool, I observed several guppies jumping out of the dishes and instantly grabbing the snakes attention. This was approx 3-3.5 weeks after birth I attempted to feed. I left them alone over night and to my surprise most of them had eaten! I fed them guppies 2x weekly for about 2-3 months depending on size, and switched to one day old mouse pinks. Most of them without hesitation took to pinks, the others I scented once or twice. A few I had to force feed very carefully to get them started on either guppies or pinkie parts. I had a few fatalities, most of them refused to eat from day one. With some time I had strong, and well established specimens. Mostly whites.
I ended up having to moved 1/2 across country, and left most of them with a "friend" and never seen them again, and the others I sold or gave to a couple friends. I currently own 0 snakes, however of I got anouther, it would definitely be anouther candoia paulsoni.
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