Quote Originally Posted by 4theSNAKElady
So, I have bred and hatched BPs before, but have never hatched colubrid eggs!!!Temp?? Humidity?????? Could I just let Starscream incubate em???? Help!!!!!! I am askin because when I went to feed my LRs today, she refused to eat....she usually eats three to four mice!!! As I was holding her, I noticed she looked kind of "lumpy"....I think I feel eggs!!!! I made a quick "nest box" for her just in case, from a 12x8 tupperware container with peat moss and some other kind of green moss which was moist, and a hole cut in the top big enough just for her to fit in. I must say, I just checked on her, and she is inspecting the inside of it rather curiously!!! Could someone help me please???? what do I do!!!!
OK, She will go thru a prelay shed and after this prelay shed she will drop her eggs in 10 to 14 days.At that time i remove the eggs and place them in a incubator at 80 degreas they will hatch in 60 or 64 days.The humidity is a little higher then ball pythons,i place vermiculite in sterilite containers and keep it moist(do not let the eggs lay in any water though.I also keep water in the bottom of the incubators reserve area.I do not allow my females to keep them to hatch for several reasons.They will not eat until after the eggs hatch and its really hard to keep the humidity correct.My snow female double clutched on me and i was unaware of it and the eggs looked deflated when i found them.Since being in the incubator they look great.As far as the nest box is concerned she will stay in thier until she goes thru her prelay then until she drops her eggs.Keep the moss a little moist to help her with the shed.Now try not to disturb her accept to change the water bowl.She will make a spot in the moss and lay the eggs amongst the moss.Once she goes thru the prelay shed mark your calender to the 10th day to the 14th day.My females normaly are closer to 10 days.If you have any other question ask away.