My first couple...

[Lolo76]

I introduced Toby into Mona's tub yesterday, and left them alone for the night... I did end up adding a second hide, with the same heat distribution as the other (the tub is shelved sideways). Went to check on them tonight, partly because I wanted to remove Toby for feeding - since I was feeding everyone else. I lifted the first hide and it was empty, so I lifted the other to find this:





Awwwwwwww. I know snakes don't "cuddle," but I still thought this was too cute for words... you can barely tell which head belongs to which snake! I was afraid maybe I'd interrupted a lock, but you can see their tails aren't anywhere near each other. So I don't know if they actually did anything last night, but at least they aren't completely avoiding one another - right?

Oh, and when I went to remove Toby, Mona got REALLY mad at me. She's usually a very docile girl, but she actually lunged and raced around her tub for a minute. I figured it was just from smelling the mice (waiting to be fed), but she had zero interest when I offered one. Do females actually get possessive about their mates, or was she just startled and/or responding to the smells? Anyway, just thought I'd share my very first pairing with you all... I know it's not a special mix or anything (pastel/normal), but it's still exciting to me. I'll put Toby back when he's digested, and hopefully the sparks will fly!