Here we go..

1. I hooked up my incubator the other day out of a mini fridge. I notice most people put the heat element (FlexWatt) on either the bottom, back , or equal on both sides of the incubator.. I put mine on the front swing open door on the bottom of it. I used 11inch flexwatt.. Now my temperature from the top of the incubator and the bottom is only about .2 degrees difference.. I had someone tell me installing the flex watt to the door it would be a issue??? I have the probe from the Helix taped to the top back corner of the incubator and I have a wireless digital thermometer also set in the bottom of the incubator.. Since both temperatures are right the incubator should work fine? I didnt feel a fan was necessary due to I know I will be looking at the eggs daily and I left a small hole in the middle back of the fridge just big enough to slide another probe threw... Does this sound like a decent setup?



My females are not being easy to read. I been putting the males with the females since Late September.. I moved from Florida to a cooler state so I took advantage of the temperature change and started a little early..



2. When is the exact time during the breeding cycle do the males fertilize the eggs? Or should I say during what period are the females most receptive? Post Ovulation? After Ovulation? Im alittle confused on the details of the process, I have heard females produce follicles regardless if they are fertile or not.



3. I have heard of females retaining sperm.. I breed a certain morph male to some of my females early in the season he copulated with 6 different girls.. Is it possible for the females to use the built up sperm later in the season?



Any info on this is greatly appreciated. I have did some research and info seems to be limited on specifics......



BTW this is my first season breeding ball pythons.. And none of these snakes have ever been breed before..



Goodluck to all this upcoming season!!!!!

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