shaunyboy
04-14-13, 10:39 AM
after i typed up and pm'd MDT matt few charts i use in relation to how i keep Diamond Pythons,i thought i'd post them in a thread.....
FEEDING &TEMPERATURE chart...
JANUARY 80f day 0900 - 1500 80f night (introduce males)
FEBUARY 84f day 0800 - 1800 80 night (continue to introduce males)
MARCH 84f day 0700 - 1800 80 night (female ovulation/males feeding)
APRIL 84f day 0700 - 1900 night 80f (egg laying and feeding)
MAY 84f day 0700 - 1900 night 80f (feeding)
JUNE 84f day 0700 - 1900 night 80f (feeding)
JULY 84f day 0700 - 1900 night 80f (feeding)
AUGUST 84 day 0700 - 1900 night 80f (feeding)
SEPTEMBER 84 day 0700 - 1900 night 80f (last feeding)
OCTOBER 1st 80f day 0800 - 1800 night 80f (no feeding)
0CTOBER 21st 76f day 0900 - 1500 night time lows 50f to 60f (no feeding)
NOVEMBER 76f day 0930 - 1430 night 50f to 60f (no feeding)
DECEMBER 76f day 0930 - 1430 night 50f to 60f (no feeding)
BASKING & UVB chart...
JANUARY 2hr bask & uv/cold night time low (no feeding)
FEBUARY 2 & 4 hour bask/uv ntl (no feeding)
MARCH 4 hour bask/6hr uv (intro males)
APRIL 4 hr bask/ 8hr uv (continue to introduce males)
MAY 4hr bask/8hr uv (female ovulation/males feeding,possible heat pad 68f)
JUNE 4hr bask/10hr uv (egg laying & feeding)
JULY 4hr bask/10hr uv (feeding)
AUGUST 4hr bask/8hr uv (feeding)
SEPTEMBER 4hr bask/8hr uv (feeding)
OCTOBER 4hr bask/6hr uv (last feed to clear gut)
NOVEMBER 2 & 4 hr bask/uv at same,night time low 50f to 60f
DECEMBER 2hr bask/& uv ntl.few days no bask/uv
i work between both charts,by using the basking/uvb from the 2nd chart,applied to the first chart...
MY REVISED chart and basking/uvb times,that i added to the first chart
1ST numbers = basking time...2ND numbers = UV time
jan 4/6 hrs
feb 4/8hrs
mar 4/8hrs
apr 4/8hrs heat mat set at 68f
may 4/10
jun 4/8hrs
jul 4/8 hrs
aug 4/8 hrs
sep4/6 hrs
oct 2/2
nov 2/2 hrs
dec 2/4
i hope all of the above makes sense folks
cheers shaun
P.S.the 1st and 2nd charts,use different months in which you stop feeding the Diamonds
i stop feeding mine in September which is what the 1st chart suggests,i then use the 2nd chart as a reference,to obtain my basking and uvb times,which i apply to the 1st chart
FEEDING &TEMPERATURE chart...
JANUARY 80f day 0900 - 1500 80f night (introduce males)
FEBUARY 84f day 0800 - 1800 80 night (continue to introduce males)
MARCH 84f day 0700 - 1800 80 night (female ovulation/males feeding)
APRIL 84f day 0700 - 1900 night 80f (egg laying and feeding)
MAY 84f day 0700 - 1900 night 80f (feeding)
JUNE 84f day 0700 - 1900 night 80f (feeding)
JULY 84f day 0700 - 1900 night 80f (feeding)
AUGUST 84 day 0700 - 1900 night 80f (feeding)
SEPTEMBER 84 day 0700 - 1900 night 80f (last feeding)
OCTOBER 1st 80f day 0800 - 1800 night 80f (no feeding)
0CTOBER 21st 76f day 0900 - 1500 night time lows 50f to 60f (no feeding)
NOVEMBER 76f day 0930 - 1430 night 50f to 60f (no feeding)
DECEMBER 76f day 0930 - 1430 night 50f to 60f (no feeding)
BASKING & UVB chart...
JANUARY 2hr bask & uv/cold night time low (no feeding)
FEBUARY 2 & 4 hour bask/uv ntl (no feeding)
MARCH 4 hour bask/6hr uv (intro males)
APRIL 4 hr bask/ 8hr uv (continue to introduce males)
MAY 4hr bask/8hr uv (female ovulation/males feeding,possible heat pad 68f)
JUNE 4hr bask/10hr uv (egg laying & feeding)
JULY 4hr bask/10hr uv (feeding)
AUGUST 4hr bask/8hr uv (feeding)
SEPTEMBER 4hr bask/8hr uv (feeding)
OCTOBER 4hr bask/6hr uv (last feed to clear gut)
NOVEMBER 2 & 4 hr bask/uv at same,night time low 50f to 60f
DECEMBER 2hr bask/& uv ntl.few days no bask/uv
i work between both charts,by using the basking/uvb from the 2nd chart,applied to the first chart...
MY REVISED chart and basking/uvb times,that i added to the first chart
1ST numbers = basking time...2ND numbers = UV time
jan 4/6 hrs
feb 4/8hrs
mar 4/8hrs
apr 4/8hrs heat mat set at 68f
may 4/10
jun 4/8hrs
jul 4/8 hrs
aug 4/8 hrs
sep4/6 hrs
oct 2/2
nov 2/2 hrs
dec 2/4
i hope all of the above makes sense folks
cheers shaun
P.S.the 1st and 2nd charts,use different months in which you stop feeding the Diamonds
i stop feeding mine in September which is what the 1st chart suggests,i then use the 2nd chart as a reference,to obtain my basking and uvb times,which i apply to the 1st chart