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TeaNinja
10-01-13, 03:12 PM
took my female dum Oracle outside to cruise cuz it's nice out. the last pic you can see the spurs on her tail. i've heard those are vestigial legs and i've heard they are just there for mating, does anyone know for sure why they have the little spurs?

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ErikBush97
10-01-13, 09:10 PM
Beautiful Dumeril's! And yes, the spurs are for breeding!
swolek
10-01-13, 09:26 PM
Gorgeous! :)
Teal
10-01-13, 10:46 PM
Beautiful! I love her face
ErikBush97
10-01-13, 11:11 PM
I'm surprised this thread hasn't gotten more attention! I think Dum's don't get the amount of attention they deserve
Mikoh4792
10-01-13, 11:13 PM
Wish I had the space for one. Beautiful snakes.
ErikBush97
10-01-13, 11:15 PM
Wish I had the space for one. Beautiful snakes.

Mines got a T8 which is approx 4' x 2' x 2'. She's a mover, though... She may need something bigger.
Mikoh4792
10-01-13, 11:16 PM
Mines got a T8 which is approx 4' x 2' x 2'. She's a mover, though... She may need something bigger.

Did you get yours with the basking shelf? I was thinking of moving my carpets to a t8 when they are adults with the shelving option.
ErikBush97
10-01-13, 11:22 PM
Did you get yours with the basking shelf? I was thinking of moving my carpets to a t8 when they are adults with the shelving option.

No. I was scared she would break it (she's pretty fat), and I use a UTH, so I didn't see how a basking shelf would've been effective. I've seen people house Carpets in T8's. Idk, though. For me, it'd depend on how big my carpet was (if I owned any, which I do not) and it would depend on how active they were.
Mikoh4792
10-01-13, 11:25 PM
No. I was scared she would either break it (she's pretty fat), and I use a UTH, so I didn't see how a basking shelf would've been effective.

Right, didn't take the weight of dum's into account.
ErikBush97
10-01-13, 11:30 PM
Right, didn't take the weight of dum's into account.

Well, mine is also overweight for her size (weight to length ratio), which doesn't help. This is due to a stupid previous owner. I'm working on thinning her out a bit, at the moment.
MONIKAZEMA
10-02-13, 05:26 AM
Beautiful, I take mine outside on the patio, but he does not seem comfortable in plain daylight. He is always nosing around to find a place to hide.
marvelfreak
10-02-13, 03:52 PM
Zak she looks stunning as always. She getting some nice size to her.