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markchristopherscott
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 Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:05 am Post subject: Snake Longevity |
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I was just wondering, how long do the following snakes live for....
Irian Jaya Carpet Pythons
Corn Snakes
Brazilian Rainbow Boas
King Snakes
Royal Pythons
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JohnC
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:45 am Post subject: |
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Although not on your list I have had a Grey Rat Snake which I hatched in 1977 and it lived for 27 years.
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Carpets, royals, rainbow boas, corns, milks, ackies and leos. |
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Lynne
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:56 am Post subject: |
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my rep shop has a pair of rosy boas who are male=24 and female=23
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Rad
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:59 am Post subject: |
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| exspected lifespan for a royal is 20-30 years |
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johonny
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:53 pm Post subject: take this with a pinch of salt |
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| Rad wrote: | | exspected lifespan for a royal is 20-30 years |
ROYALS ARE THE LONGEST LIVED SNAKES IN CAPTIVITY  |
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JStroud
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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I thought it was a common boa...lived to around 46 if I remember right 
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johonny
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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| JStroud wrote: | | I thought it was a common boa...lived to around 46 if I remember right |
no it was a royal from some zoo { don't know the proper details  } but i do know it still has the record but i think i will GOOGLE it  |
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johonny
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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| JStroud wrote: | | I thought it was a common boa...lived to around 46 if I remember right |
well i'v looked around apparently common boas/royals have been much longer lived that other constrictors  |
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Mememe
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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| JStroud wrote: | | I thought it was a common boa...lived to around 46 if I remember right |
I thought it was 47, but on of my books (which may be outdated etc) says a boa c. 
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quasimodo
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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Just to add more confusion  I searched the web for 'oldest snake' and it came up with a Boa constrictor that died in 1977 at age 40. Suspect though that since then snakes have lived longer in captivity.  |
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