Hi Gregg,

Well said. These are not hypotheses, they are facts revealed from decades of python and colubrid breeding. Egg binding is the result of poor nesting options and chronic dehydration. Such conditions also absolutely have a cumulative, negative effect on females, which eventually kills them. Pacing prior to egg layingis not normal and should be considered as a clear sign of stress. One can look for all of the "scientific evidence" (peer reviewed, published blah, blah blah) one wants, but at the end of the day it is the shared experiences of observant keepers that reveals what works and what doesn't. It is not a secret, and its not a mystery to be solved by an official scientific study. However, these issues should absolutely be discussed repeatedly because new keepers don't have the experience to know better. Thanks Gregg, for putting accurately and succinctly.

Will

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