Eggs are coming

I don't remember seeing a post on here about this, and was just wondering where you guys and girls put your gravid female before she lays. Separate nest box, everyday container with a nest box, everyday container no nest box.

This is my first year

But I'm going to put a nest box in her enclosure in the heat

I just leave them alone where they are.

Here's a question you might add...

For those of you who do nothing, do you pull the water bowl?

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Originally Posted by boasandballs

I just leave them alone where they are.

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Do you bump the humidity up? Also was wondering if you remove the water bowl for fear of her laying eggs in the bowl if the humidity is too low.

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

Here's a question you might add...

For those of you who do nothing, do you pull the water bowl?

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LOL I was typing that up as you posted it :gj:

I've never heard of them laying eggs in the water bowl. I guess anything is possible though. You just have to remember, she most likely wants her eggs to hatch more than you do. Laying her eggs in water won't give them that good of a survival rate.

No, I don't pull the water bowl. They push it out of the way, and generally lay their eggs in the back of the bin over the heat cord. If that seems too warm, they move them a bit forward from that. Ball pythons are good moms.

We use paper towel in all our females and let them lay in the tub, we keep the water bowls in the tub too. No nest box or anything.

Thanks to everyone that replied so far. Just wanted to see the different schools of thought. I have heard of people using all three methods and they all have success.

No nest box here, just use paper towels that are moist to help stop sticking.

Also water bowls stay in.