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Hahaha! This all just cracks me up! Same here! I am horrible at waiting! I'm one of those 'instant gratification' people, so this is really teaching me to be patient and respect waiting. Heck, I worry that I worry the snake checking in on it so much! She's probably like "Leave me alone and let me do my thing, crazy lady!"

So far the car trip doesn't seem to have affected her too negatively. We bought a collection, she was the only one who seemed to be baking anything in her oven. But she's continued to show all the good signs of building, and I've continued to pair her with the males. The last couple of times, nothing has happened. They don't even seem interested. So I'm hoping that's a good sign too. I guess we will see! I've heard too many stories of stressed snakes reabsorbing their follicles, so I hope I've kept her happy. Funny how we will go to these lengths to keep a BP pleased, huh??

I was on my way to get vermiculite today! then I realized I didn't have enough time before my monkeys got off the bus, so it'll have to wait until Monday.I'm excited to see how the tubs set up!

You are going to have your hands really full soon! A new baby!! How exciting! Well, for sure it's a shock to the system, but you'll be surprised how quickly you will adjust! Babies are great. I have had three of them It's a magical and amazing experience. And busy.... and tiresome and you know, I did all three of mine naturally and never did a childbirth class.... lol I was always too busy to attend them. Don't forget to BREATHE! but not too much, or you'll hyperventilate!
You're AWESOME and hilariously random, lol! That's the nice thing with these animals, they go at their own pace and you can't rush them. It's a nice distraction/hobby from work to mess around with them and tend to them...take a minute and slow things down from stressing stuff and get to enjoy something. I bought this girl because I liked her looks and since she was gravid, I thought why not? Hoping it's a positive and informative experience in starting hatchlings and seeing most of the process of a female being gravid and hopefully delivering. None of mine are up to breeding size yet, hence the whole being patient/waiting aspect to keeping these guys or being kept by them as it sometimes seems, especially when it comes to cleaning tubs and water bowls. That's awesome that you picked up a collection in one fell swoop and possibly have a baker in the bunch on top of it, provided she has buns baking, lol! I'll keep my fingers crossed that she goes for you and is gravid, that would be really cool if you got some little ones in addition to the animals you bought anyway; more bang for the buck, right, plus the experience as a whole. I take it you're going to use a substrate in your egg tubs? I considered setting up two egg tubs if I could split the clutch without damaging any of them. One with vermiculite and other as a substrateless setup. I've read the sticky on here about setting up an egg tub and then found another method that uses water only in the bottom of the tub with no vermiculite added (http://www.worldofballpythons.com/ar...bation-method/). Decisions, decisions, lol!

Thanks for reassuring me about the new addition to my family, lol! I had younger brothers I helped with growing up but no sisters, so this is going to be a steep learning curve, I'm afraid. She's due toward the end of May (the baby is a girl), so I have between now and then to get my will drawn up and purchase additional life insurance for the heart attacks I foresee when she gets her license and begins dating at 35, lmao! I'm not sure what my wife will do, natural birth or not. I think that's where these classes come in, to give us some idea as to what to expect and what her options are in that regard. I don't get a vote and I'm wise enough to know when to shut up, so I just nod politely and smile a lot while holding her hand and carrying her purse in the other, lol!