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maternal incubation

jkearney Sep 06, 2007 09:38 PM

i was told someone only does maternal incubation on there ball pythons. who is it i would like to speak with them
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Jeff Kearney Orlando Florida (407) 766 6066

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Replies (3)

royalkreationz Sep 06, 2007 11:53 PM

You can google him and find his website.

ChrisGilbert Sep 07, 2007 12:58 AM

According to the Barker's book, BPs can't elevate their body temps to incubate their eggs as some pythons can. Basically all Maternal incubation does it cause the female to be defensive and not eat while the eggs incubate. Granted she does hold in some heat.

Really no reason for maternal incubation with Balls.

Other pythons the female will "shiver" to raise her body temp above the air temp and incubate the eggs.
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jkearney Sep 07, 2007 07:20 AM

bp's will incubate their own eggs ive done it many times before, i was just looking for someone else that does it.
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Jeff Kearney Orlando Florida (407) 766 6066

0.1 CB Spouse
4.4.1 Bearded Dragons
1.0 Mali Uromastyx
2.5 Ball Pythons
1.1 Blue Dumpys Tree Frogs
1.0 Armadillo Lizard
1.0 Tokay Gecko
0.1 Marble Gecko
1.0 Fat-tailed Gecko
1.0 Lucy Leopard Gecko
0.1 Carrot Tail Leopard Gecko
0.1 Speckeled Hog-Nose
0.1 Garter Snake
1.1 Dogs
2.3 Cats

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