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Bluerosy
at Wed Mar 17 13:06:27 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Bluerosy ]
Also, when the female becomes gravid and ready to lay her eggs should she be separated from the group so the others don't eat her eggs?
I should also mention that gravid female mtn kings do seperate from the group in the wild. usually moving away from the rock outcroppings into the forest and finding a old wood stump, log ect to lay their eggs there. then they return to the community in the rocky outcrops.
MAKE SURE you don't mistake an ovulating female for a female that is gravid. They do expand and feel gravid. Wait 2o days to make sure she is gravid and has eggs and not follicles or unfertilized eggs in her ovum before removing the female into her own encloser with a moist area (I use a board over spaghnum.. the nesting process is important!). if she is gravid it is also good for the female to be alone and get her rest away from the other prowling kingsnakes in her cage.
Use the search function for "nesting" and read FR's post on nesting!
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RE: Youngest Possible Female Mating? - Bluerosy, Wed Mar 17 13:06:27 2010