Hi Steve. Please understand, I do not ask anything of you, except to read what I report and think about it. No more then that.



If you did that, maybe you would decide to test some of what I offer and see how it works for you.



You do understand, all data in all books, is never always right. Its always information at the time and at that level of understanding. The base of all scientific papers is to be challanged. Not believed. To believe is religion, not science or biology. And surely not ethology. Behavior is fluid and changes quickly. And has a range of reactions to a single impulse.



My recomendation is to test deep nesting, as that covers all populations, even ones that nest shallow. And yes of course, there are populations of hogs and other colubrids that shallow nest because they are forced to. The question is your stock, those?



Also, deep is also about mechanics. That is, IF you have 18 inches or more of substrate, then moisture goes down, humidity goes up. It allows for a greater range of choices in that area.



The truth is, Without testing the range, you have done nothing. If you test with depth and they pick depths that fit your cages, then great. But if they make deeper nests and stop eathing their eggs, you have learned something.



Also, there is more to it then depth. They without question have many nesting criteria. Like materials, snakes tend to use very specific sites, as to rock, plant material, soil types, etc



Get all those right, then you will start to see what these snakes do. Good luck

[ Show Entire Thread ]