I caught a gravid female Thamnophis elegans vagrans today that did not look like she was too far along. I have been keeping an eye on the population in this area all year. I found males emerging from the den in early March and the first female that I found was in early April. Food supply is very high with both rodents and amphibs having a very big year as far as numbers go. Do you think it is a "double-clutch", or just a late breeder?

-Thomas