Thank you so much. This is what I was looking for.



So far, I have provided a range from the low sixties to aprox 100F. They can get to heat undercover and basking.



So far, they pick low 70s at night and 81f in the day. These are normally under cover. But a few times the female has come out to bask under the lite. Unfortunately, I could not record her temps as she leaves when she sees me. Interference call, five yards.



I plan on using dark heat at some point. And a real burrowing substrate at some point.



They do watch me if I am not watching them, and all the male does is attempt to copulate with the female.



I am sorry if I offend folks, but somethings I take as normal, may not be normal to others. For instance, with colubrids and crots. Its easy to tell when a female becomes receptive. They develop internal body fat, as that occurs, the females start to become receptive(clocal gapes for the male) Within a few days, that fat is converted into the "string of pearls" that is easily palpated. Once this occurs, females are in the middle of their receptive period. Once copulation occurs, a cloaca plug is formed, then the ovum enlarge. Once that occurs, the female is no longer receptive.



That is normal for most snakes.



With crots, they copulate both in the fall in the spring. Oddly enough, females can be found mid winter with ovum, So fall breedings can be important, yet, other individuals, form ovum in the spring and copulate in the spring. Here, spring copulation is important.



What do hogs do???? does anyone know? So far, my female is not receptive and has not formed ovum(string of pearls)



In the field, the hogs without question were either paired up, or were returning to their mates(hopefully) Which is normal with many colubrids.



Anyway, that is what I have seen so far, but as mentioned, I am just begining.



Thanks so much and I hope it works out with these great snakes.



I do some tracking and lately outside activity(feeding) is way down, but there is some activity by burrows. I will attempt to show some pics soon. Cheers

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