Thanks for the response! I'd love to see the defensive display as long as I don't have to stress the snake out to see it (since that's part of why I'm interested in the species). I know some types of snakes may double clutch without a second breeding (due to sperm retention), so it may not be up to me at this point. I plan to feed her heavily to get her back into shape, if not for this year, then next season. I've got an African House snake that throws clutches seemingly at random (infertile)whether she's been bred or not. I may try just a short winter feeding break without any additional heat this year (temps without additional heat run 65 or so), depending on their weight and see if they exhibit breeding behavior in the spring as the days get longer. If not, then I'll drop them into the 50's next season.
Just curious about specific experiences people had with Westerns...

Lora

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• finally taking the plunge with Hognose... - lolaophidia, Thu Jun 24 06:51:31 2004
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