Randy and Brad - I remember hearing about the article Randy mentioned, and there was also a discussion at the Ratsnake Foundation (a couple years ago, I think) concerning beauty females staying with their eggs all the way to hatching - seems that they will. My female Chinese beauties have also not given up their eggs willingly - put a death squeeze on them. I have been very tempted to leave one with a clutch and see what happens - maybe this year?
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-Toby Brock
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research