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RE: Eastern diamond back
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by Cro on April 4, 2008
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Gerald, these snakes are difficult to breed in captivity. They have to be 5 to 7 years old minimum before they can breed, and they have to have the right caging and hiding situations, and a winter brumation period.
There are a few experienced folks out there who breed them successfully year after year, however, those folks have been working for years learning how to keep them in just the right conditions.
Hope this helps.
Best Regards JohnZ
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by Peter84Jenkins on April 4, 2008
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First I just wanted to point out something I noticed. Your profile says you’re from Georgia and you’ve listed some species you keep that are not legal here without a permit. You might not want to be to open about that since wildlife enforcement agencies do scour these sights.
As to your question about EDBs…Hmmm really depends. They are among some of the more delicate of the North American Crotalus to keep and breed. If you get a good captive breed and established pair then you shouldn’t have any problems. Large wild caughts tend to be problematic in captivity and often never settle in. I have seen WC adult EDBs do seemingly well in captivity only to parish unexpectedly and unexplainably. A WC may have a specialized diet of rabbit or squirrel and therefore not recognize lab rats as food. Adults need large enclosure to thrive in. Mine are 8ft by 3ft deep and have a built in “gopher-hole” accessible by a front swing too door. They breed, feed and brumate in these enclosures. During the summer I keep them 90 deg F on the hot side and 76 + or – on the cool side. They get into the low 50’s for a winter cool down. Mine breed in Oct. If the male I want to breed isn’t responsive I combat him with a snake I k now he can beat. Combat needs to be done in a large sparsely furnished cage. Just remember EDB’s are big, unpredictable, powerful, but rewarding snakes if maintained responsibly. I am sure others will chime in on what I missed. Be safe.
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by Adamanteus70 on April 5, 2008
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Easterns are not that hard to keep. I am speaking from personal experience. The problem I think is that some want to keep them in aquariums or other fancy cages that they can see them all the time. Easterns do not want to be seen all the time however. I am currently housing 38 adult Easterns, not to mention babies and juveniles. They are quirky snakes that need certain requirments met, once that is accomplished, they breed and feed relativly easy. They are a very dangerous snake to deal with in captivity. They all have personalities, some want to kill me, some are gentle. Reading and knowing the snakes is a must to avoid a envenomation. CB offspring is definately the way to go for good breeding stock. You want a snake that is a chow hound, so that they have a good growth rate. Easterns need to eat alot. Be prepared for that. Skinny snakes do not reproduce. Hide boxes, privacy and alot of rodents are the keys to raising up big Easterns. Check out my site for more photos and info on captive care of this magnificent snake.
www.EasternDiamondbacks.com
Paul
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by Peter84Jenkins on April 5, 2008
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I like what Paul said about caging. I have seen too many people keeping large EDBs in 55 gal or 40 gal breeder tanks and it stresses them. They feel like their always vulnerable to predators that way. My enclosures are custom built to allow minimal viewing and they have a thick bed of pine straw to bed down in. Just remember to give them lots of room and security. Check out a few books and Paul’s web site. Good looking out on that profile. Stay safe.
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