Do Ball pythons eat during Maternal Incubation?

Common question I often get: Do Ball pythons eat during Maternal Incubation?

In my experience (several maternal incubation clutches over the last decade), it can vary depending on the individual- some refuse the entire time, others will show interest in food. This LemonBlast female has taken 3 meals so far. I will offer food every 10-14 days starting a few days after laying. She's around day 40 in the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybc2RU_L6EI

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

awesome to see that, it is something I have been wondering about my self but mainly about how to feed them when they are on the eggs.

some of mine are very agressive feeders and I am really worried about that she could crush her eggs when constricting her rat (I feed F/T but they constrict none the less) is this a reasonable fear or something that just wont happen?

I got no eggs at the moment just thinking about the near future

Great question! I've never had a female crush or harm her own eggs when constricting prey. It's like they know exactly how much to coil!

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Originally Posted by ARBallMorphs

awesome to see that, it is something I have been wondering about my self but mainly about how to feed them when they are on the eggs.

some of mine are very agressive feeders and I am really worried about that she could crush her eggs when constricting her rat (I feed F/T but they constrict none the less) is this a reasonable fear or something that just wont happen?

I got no eggs at the moment just thinking about the near future

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great, thanks!

No problem! I'm happy to share my experiences.

Good video, thank you so much!

I've wondered if Moms ate during incubation.

Happy to see others who maternally incubate. ;)

Her clutch actually pipped this week! I'll be posting some photos/video soon!