Stefan's garters

[Stefan-A]

Fingers crossed her quest will be fulfilled . Have you witnessed her checking the lay-box out yet?

She's seen it, it's been in there for a couple of weeks.

[gregmonsta]

She's seen it, it's been in there for a couple of weeks.

I know she has eyes ... has she been inside checking it out is my query

[Stefan-A]

I know she has eyes ... has she been inside checking it out is my query

The answer is: Not while I've been watching. She's been commuting between the heat pad and the cool end of the enclosure. The male, on the other hand, figured out how to enjoy the box. He's buried himself in it.

[Stefan-A]

Yeah, my vagrans still has her fat *** planted on top the heat pad. Has barely moved since I fed her yesterday.

[gregmonsta]

I thought I spotted a cheeky face in there in the video .... maybe he'll tell her what to do.

[Stefan-A]

Yeah, I zoomed in on him inside the box at 0:15. There's more of him at 1:56.

[ConcinusMan]

I still think that there is a great risk of "cooking" the babies in a situation like this. You say "her body her choice" but it's a snake we're talking about. They don't always make the best choices. Personally I wouldn't provide a hot spot higher than 90 degrees F, and I wouldn't do it using bottom heat.

[Stefan-A]

I still think that there is a great risk of "cooking" the babies in a situation like this. You say "her body her choice" but it's a snake we're talking about. They don't always make the best choices. Personally I wouldn't provide a hot spot higher than 90 degrees F, and I wouldn't do it using bottom heat.

They do this quite literally for a living. They know a hell of a lot more about what's the right temperature, than we do. Even assuming that this particular female doesn't know what she's doing, why would I want to help her pass those genes on? I'm not going to be like all those [expletive deleted], who bend over backwards to make sure animals that are completely unfit to breed, do so. I don't pip eggs either.

[Stefan-A]

Today, 303g.

No changes in her feeding response. Just downed a 10-15g mouse in about a minute, flat.

Today, 305g. Will be feeding her in an hour or so.

The female N. maura seems to be going into shed again, as well. So maybe eggs after that.

[guidofatherof5]

Best of luck. Hoping for the best.