Re: Freddie......no Fredricka?????????
i would leave her with the eggs, since breeding isn't really what you want to do anyways and see what happens. there is a thread in the archives where someone left their female with the eggs with very good results.
housing two snakes together is not a good idea and now that you know you have one of each sex, it's even more important that they no longer share the same enclosure as they will continue to breed.
your female will need some yummy food to get her back up to weight after this is all over with.
i wish you well :hug:
Re: Freddie......no Fredricka?????????
Re: Freddie......no Fredricka?????????
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Originally Posted by Ladydragon
make your own incubator. get some vermiculte or perlite, wet it enough to be moist, if it clumps its good (so I read) and put the eggs in there. If the room is warm enough they could hatch at room temp as long as the humidity stays where its supposed too. any experts wanna add to what I wrote, I'd greatly appreciate it.
ps: or send them too me! :D
Maybe I'll try that. I have an extra enclosure and light set up. I just was not prepared for this.
These two snakes lived together for three years before I got them and I've had them about a year. They have never been agressive towards each other so I have just left them together, until now that is.
Boy, the Momma is a pissy little thing now. She won't let me get anywhere near her eggs or close to the cage without getting in strike mode. Very protective!
Re: Freddie......no Fredricka?????????
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Originally Posted by xtreme1k
She won't let me get anywhere near her eggs or close to the cage without getting in strike mode. Very protective!
Just wait till you try and take the eggs away :D
Also, if you do decide to incubate them DO NOT change their orientation. How they were laid is how they must remain. Also, you cannot seperate them (if they fall apart that is OK but do not pull on them).
The ideal incubation temp is 89...a degree or two lower is OK but no higher. And you want near 100% humidity in the box with the eggs. If you can find a product called Hatchrite (sold at pet or reptile stores) it will make setup for the eggs easier as it already has the correct amount of water added so you aren't trying to mix vermiculite)
Let us know if you have questions.
