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 Acanthophis hawkei growth rates

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Lawrie Arends




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PostSubject: Acanthophis hawkei growth rates   Acanthophis hawkei growth rates Icon_minitimeSun 9 Feb - 8:09
Hey guys,

Just wondering if anyone had any growth rate data for A. hawkei?
We have 2 yearlings and I'm wanting to keep an eye on growth rates as one of our older A. praelongus had some issues related to too rapid growth.

Thanks in advance!
Lawrie
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PostSubject: Re: Acanthophis hawkei growth rates   Acanthophis hawkei growth rates Icon_minitimeWed 19 Feb - 22:04
Hi Lawrie

got no experience with hawkei but have in the past 10 or so years kept and bred Acanthophis antarcticus, rugosus and laevis. In the first three years they seem to approx. double their size every year, with food offered once a week during the first year and once every two weeks thereafter. I'm not aware of any health problems in Acanthophis that would be associated with too fast growth rates - the animals appear to control their food uptake quite nicely, with periods of fasting before sheds and during the resting period at reduced temps. However, occasionally oversized offspring are born; this seems to reflect developmental defects, and in our hands these animals died shortly after birth.

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Klaus
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PostSubject: Re: Acanthophis hawkei growth rates   Acanthophis hawkei growth rates Icon_minitimeThu 20 Feb - 12:12
Thanks so much for your help Klaus! Very greatly appreciated Smile

In regards to health issues - that was info given by our animal health team after a necropsy of our female that to be euthanized due to a spinal fusion and other issues.
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