The racks are even easier than the tub. You don't have to provide a lay-box... the entire thing can be the lay-box (just like you don't need a hide).Originally Posted by LOSTCOAST_BALLZ
i honestly think the natural way is a bit odd. I realize the fascination of the "wild animal" but think about it most balls are kept in RACKS! lol. with 0 substrate the genes and animals are the focus not the habitat. obviously this is my opinion and also why would u want to put all this effort and $ into something (clutch) and put your animals through all that stress to not reap your reward. I dunno either wayinteresting thread.
Not sure what you mean by "all that stress to not reap your reward".
Being a woman, it is always interesting to me that people treat pregnancy as a medical event. It is not. It's just a normal part of the life cycle. Hence, a lot of people prefer the midwife over an OB. The OB is only there when the event becomes a medical concern (complications such as pre-eclampsia, etc.).
Anyway, a ball python is the same - laying of eggs and seeing it through hatching is not a medical event - it's just a natural part of the life cycle. Yes, it takes a lot of energy for a ball python to incubate its eggs but if you have a healthy snake to start off with, it is not a big deal. The snake will continue to eat while taking care of the eggs to replenish that energy expended.
Many of us are not in it for the $. We are in it for the joy of being an active part of nature.
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