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Hey! So I have eggs now! Counted about 16 but dont' know if they are all fertile. At least 5 look nice an round, white. The other look a little off whitish an smaller. I have them in a styrofoam container setting on a human heating pad, set on low. Also have a container with water in there to help with himidity. The eggs are in a smaller container on perlite (thats what I had around the house). I'm hoping for a couple to hatch since this is the first time I've ever had snake eggs of any kind. The temp is in the 80 degree range.

Now I dont' know if she has layed all her eggs. She went into her nestbox couple days ago. I hadn't seen her since so checked on her today an found the eggs. She protested a little when I went to remove them, trying to push me away with her body...(yes I was as careful an I could be to not turn the eggs).

So my question is should I try to handle her an make sure she has laid all her eggs? Or just leave her alone an let her come out on her own? Also when should I try an feed her? Thanks for help.

I try to feed the day after they lay they eat almost everytime

I posted a pic of this snake that laid eggs yesterday and today it ate a large mouse. You can check the snake out to make sure it dropped all it's eggs - there's no harm in that - it should only take a minute. I tend not to recreationally handle snakes that have laid eggs until they've eaten a few times and started to regain weight.

Tim

Third Eye

looks like she did

.make sure she laid all
take nest box then
give her cold water
feed her

...the sooner she eats the better.......

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