First off....I have more field experience than breeding experience. This is actually my first venture in breeding from conception to laying. I've caught gravid females before in the wild and not worried about their laying and had eggs before, but this is my first time from the very beginning. So....
My '06 Okeetee did what seemed to me to be her pre-lay shed about 7 or 8 days ago. I've got her whole sweater box full of a mix of Bed-A-Beast and vermiculite and it's quite damp. I wouldnt say moist, just damp.
She seems to be in a sort of "searching mode" any time I pop the lid, checking out every corner and just generally more active than she normally would be. This is of course her first year breeding being an '06. Do I just write-off the behavior as "first time mom" issues or is she probably not comfortable with her location at this time?
So, how long do I wait until I get nervous that she's holding the eggs in and dissatisfied with her location options?
I'm a bit nervous about the ordeal, but I'm not exactly flipping out yet. I'm going out of town this weekend and of course, she'll probably drop them during this time, but I'm not too concerned about that. They'll be fine right where they are until I return Sunday.
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Tom

"The more people I meet, the more I like my snakes"

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