What temp. for maternal incubation?

Well, I would definitely like to do the more natural thing and let her do it. She knows better than me what to do. Also, I won't be breeding her next season and I don't have to worry about trying to fatten her up again before I try to load her with more eggs. She's very healthy and of good weight so I'm not worried about 2 months of her not eating. (Well, a little worried but I do not believe I am endangering her health in any way).

It is what they do in the wild, so it can't be that hard on them, or the species would be extinct. Who knows, maybe years from now, when people post the question about maternal or artificial incubation, everyone will be posting about how you really need to do maternal incubation, because the prolonged fast is really important for the female for some reason we don't know about yet.

I don't know enough about it to give you any advice, but I do know I've seen at least a few threads on here of people that have done it, some with more success than others. I'd do a search and read up on it and probably contact those members to see what else they might be able to share with you.

Good luck, and please keep us updated! I think maternal incubation is fascinating!

Also, the container I will be putting her in to incubate is a Rubbermaid container. It's 41 qts. 29x16x8. and I was wondering if I should put holes into it? Or just open it once everyday to let air it? I think it's air proof but I have no idea. Also, if I should poke hole in it, how many and where? On the top or on the sides?

Thanks

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Originally Posted by twistedtails

I personally would not use any mulch from Home Depot. They do not treat any of thier products for bugs and it could potentially be a problem.

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Do you really want pesticides on your snake's bedding? I sure don't. The mulch from Home Depot is fine, just be sure it doesn't have any Cedar in it. You may have to call the manufacturer to find out whether it does or doesn't.

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Originally Posted by m00kfu

Do you really want pesticides on your snake's bedding? I sure don't. The mulch from Home Depot is fine, just be sure it doesn't have any Cedar in it. You may have to call the manufacturer to find out whether it does or doesn't.

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You can heat treat something for bugs. I definately would not put my animals on something with pesticides on it.

If I was to heat treat cypress mulch how would I do that? Just cook it in the oven? Would that work? What temp. and for how long? Thank you

So, does anyone know how I should heat treat the cypress mulch?

I don't know if it'll have the same effect.. But when I treat pinecones (for my parrot to chew on) I put them in the oven at 250 Degrees for 2 hours.

Thanks. Does it make it become brittle or anything like that? Do you think it would effect it's ability to hold humidity?

Heat treating anything will be done at 2-250F in oven for 20-30 mins.

Keep a eye on it encase anything catches from getting dried out.


as for keeping the humidity up in the tub, get a 6qt tub and fill it with coconut fiber/husk wet and put it in the tub with her. This alone will keep humidity 85%+