Sad to see a bit of herpetoculture history end but it was a good run. It's interesting to note that I have had several pits stop breeding at a simlar age even though they lived on for many more years. This '89 Ocala locale S. Pine was a great breeder for many years until she produced her last fertile eggs in 2004 then died in 2006. I also have an '89 N. Pine that stopped producing fertile eggs about the same time but still is a healthy viable snake that is a hit among my students. However, I have had corn snakes continue to produce up to their final days at ages close to 20 years.

One of the old girls first offspring.

Scott John Reptiles

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