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by emtnurse on April 18, 2006
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I have had gaboons in the past. I bought one back in Feburary. He sheds great, eats on a regular schedule, gets a soak every 5 days, and a trip to the water bowel every 3 days. cage is nice and humid. Since I bought him, he will not poop.. He is about 17-18 inches long, appears to be haelthy, doesnt look bloated or distended. Anyone else had a gaboon that took it a long time for there bowls to move. Thanks alot, Bryan.
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by Phobos on April 19, 2006
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Bryan:
Mine normally defecate aboout every 12 weeks. There may not be any need for concern. The Rhino goes even longer sometimes.
Al
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by pygmybait on April 19, 2006
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Another local keeper here in St. Augustine has several that have gone as long as 8 months without anything...and they are just fine.
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by emtnurse on April 19, 2006
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Okay, thanks guys. Just a little concerned. I just want to make sure my snakes are taken care of. He is an awesome gaboon, my favorite next to my EDB. So again, thanks for the info. Hey Al, why are you selling your Bothrops?? Bryan.
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by Rob_Carmichael on April 19, 2006
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Our facility does not soak our gaboons and rhinos (nor do we show them where the water bowl is); they shed normally, feed well, and defecate on a "regular" basis (for Bitis that is). I believe that this was perpetuated by a group of hobbyists in terms of how much these snakes need to be soaked and the fact that they have to be shown where the water bowl is (I don't want to downplay the importance of proper hydration, humidity and temps)....maybe I just have smart gaboons and rhinos:-)
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by petra on April 19, 2006
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My rhinos drink out of water bowl, I don't have to show it them though. Usually they would go and take a drink right after they eat. Most of the time they just lick of droplets of water after misting.
I also had a problem with them not defecating after I bought them. It was taking too long so the breeder I got them from advised me to inject just a little of mineral oil in to the mouse before feeding and it helped. Now they go without soaking.
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by SimplySnakes on April 19, 2006
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My pair of Gaboons will defecate about every 3 months. They drink water from their bowl and know exactly where it's at. Although the dish is very large, I have never found them soaking by themselves in the water. They are roughly about 4 1/2 feet in length so I guess they are doing okay.
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by Phobos on April 19, 2006
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Byran:
These are surplus offspring from a litter of Atrox and the last pair left up for grabs ;-) They are really very attractive and great feeders.
I'm glad nearly all of the neonates are placed in good homes. Hopefully they won't bite the hand that feeds them.
Al
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by Cro on April 19, 2006
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I would agree with Rob 100%. In years past, I kept many, many gaboons and rhinos, and never once soaked them, or showed them the water bowl. They all did just fine. They do need hydration, and I did mist the rhinos and they would drink from their bodies and the cage surfaces, but they were smart enough to drink from a water bowl. I would also mist gaboons every now and then, and they would also ``dew lap,`` but they had no problem finding and drinking from their water bowl by themselves. When I worked at Atlanta Zoo, we never misted the gaboon vipers, and never soaked them. They ate just fine, and defecated just fine, and shed just fine, and lived many, many years.
I do not believe there are jungle people in Africa who drag the wild gaboons and rhinos to a water bowl to drink from, or a bucket to soak in, so we have to assume that these snakes can do these things very well without help. And we can assume they have been doing this long before man arrived there. It is quite possible that a lot of the problems people have when keeping these snakes is caused by their not just leaving the snakes alone. Dragging a snake to a bowl or dumping it into a bucket of water causes stress to the snake. Misting the cage, and keeping the temperature and humidity correct should be all that is needed most of the time.
Best Regards JohnZ
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by Phobos on April 20, 2006
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John...
You're telling me you never saw those pictures of natives dragging Rhinos & Gabbys to water holes in National Geographics? Boy you really lead a sheltered life...LOL
Al
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