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    When to separate hatchlings from communal tub?

    I chose to go the route of housing hatchlings together as I know many will be on their way to their new homes very soon enough. They have only shed once. For those that choose to house hatchlings in a communal tub- what is the latest point you separate them to their own tubs?
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    Re: When to separate hatchlings from communal tub?

    Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
    Soon as they first shed and before their first meal.
    Same here.
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    Re: When to separate hatchlings from communal tub?

    Agreed with what was already said. Once they all shed, they go into their own tubs.
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    Same here, after first shed & before first meal...UNLESS I see any behavior that makes me do this sooner. I've had rosy boas that were too feisty to leave
    together, & I ended up separating right away & even feeding them before they shed...what little snap-dragons they were, lol. They were striking each other
    and me, so off they went to 'solitary'.
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    Re: When to separate hatchlings from communal tub?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    Same here, after first shed & before first meal...UNLESS I see any behavior that makes me do this sooner. I've had rosy boas that were too feisty to leave
    together, & I ended up separating right away & even feeding them before they shed...what little snap-dragons they were, lol. They were striking each other
    and me, so off they went to 'solitary'.

    I bet they were some cute feisty little ones!! Thank you for the advice! I’ve got them in their own separate tubs now
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    Re: When to separate hatchlings from communal tub?

    Quote Originally Posted by timeakinga View Post

    I bet they were some cute feisty little ones!! Thank you for the advice! I’ve got them in their own separate tubs now
    They were cute alright & "survivors" had they been wild, but such behavior is not typical of c/b rosy boas...they are generally more mellow, but as many others besides
    me have said, I'll take a snake that is a "biter" any day, because they know how to EAT, & eating is "job 1".

    I bred that same mama rosy boa to a different mate the next year & their babies were far more mellow & 'typical'. Genetics really do matter & inbreeding weakens them.
    The female had no relation to either male that she mated with (all were unwanted w/c rescues turned over to me from different areas), but the difference in their offspring was "striking"... -literally!
    Last edited by Bogertophis; 06-23-2019 at 01:06 PM.
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