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at Mon Jun 23 17:43:41 2014 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by FR ]
If that works for you, that's all you can ask for. Depth they choose is based on many conditions. I found some nests in the field that were 8 inches or so deep.
Previously, you mentioned other factors that are also important.
Other factors are routine, the more they use the same nest, the faster they take to it. And there are more factors then just depth.
My boxes are used for many kinds of snakes and often much larger ones. I am not limited by size or number of females.
The reality is, any time between 1 day and 6 days after the shed is great, with little negative effect on the female. From 7 days to 9, is marginal, after nine, you start to see problems. And some can be serious.
In the future, next year, I plan on testing substrate, from exactly where these animals naturally nest, vs. Coco/sand mixes and other purchased substrates. That will be fun. Best wishes
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RE: Gregg.. - FR, Mon Jun 23 17:43:41 2014