This is only in response to Caracals first post.
When I came here, a little over a year ago, its was common to read stories of folks hatching a few eggs or a clutch, when asked about the event, it was common to read, the female died, eggbound. This was odd, as many were really expensive morphs.
I received a few hog books, One was hog morphs or something. I tossed the book. The book was fine, but the small husbandry section, was not only naïve, it was poor at best. Simply put, it was all about the keeper and nothing about the animal.
The book showed in pictures, eggs scattered around a plastic box as a successful nesting. That same type picture was posted here many times by happy excited keepers. The problem is, their snake is not happy.
Both Gregg and I, clearly listed how to tell if your females were nested well. One way is, how long from the pre egg laying shed. The numbers you list are good, which means, what ever your doing is fine, stick with it. Why you keep fighting is beyond me.
The method we are talking about is a method to cure a problem, if you do not have one, GREAT, no worries, but in the event, you have a egg bound female, or a series of egg bound females, you will know how to fix that.
Caracal, I have no concept on how you take things, other then you must feel compelled to do what you read. I am not like that. To me, that is recipe thinking. What we write, is based on our experience, and not yours. Its not anything to do with you. Its only of benefit, if you need it to improve your husbandry. If you don't, then great.
The reality is, most don't and some do. Its those some that do, that this type of nesting is for.
For folks like you and other successful keepers, It is only something fun you could play. Have fun

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