I'll see what I can do. This pair is in a Vision cage..not sure the model but the basic "square" size w/the dome-light tube that drops down. I have elevated hides in all my Mangrove cages (16) which I feel is mandatory..they need a secure resting spot and I don't feel they like to sleep in the day exposed..if offered, they will always choose the hide.



I have radiant heat in all the cages (the bulk are Barrs cages), lots of random branches and fake greenery. DTHs are 87F w/a NTD down to 78F. The hides are situated near the panels. I mist every other day. I have lost a male to cannibalism by a female of very similar size so I only have 2 "pairs" I feel comfortable keeping together year 'round.



I usually watch the females and put a male in w/them when I feel they're "ready". One sign I've noted (and was evident shortly before putting the male in and getting the resulting copulation pic) is that if you see females out during the day or, in this female's case, out and coiled on the ground during the day, its time to put a male w/her.



If the female is receptive the reaction by the male is almost immediate w/typical Colubrid courtship. Females will usually resist and flee but after about 30 minutes they usually tie up. Once a successful copulation or two has ocurred, the male shows no more interest at all. Make sure the female is well fed at all times! I'll try to get some pics but that female is coiled right under the panel..out of her box, so I hope she's thermoregulating her developing eggs! I don't want to disturb her.

Bill

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