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This little one is the first out and a few days earlier then expected. I have 8 more eggs to go as the first clutch was 9 good ones/ 1 slug. This is when is gets exciting.

thanks
mgl

How fantastic - congratulations! I hadn't even heard of this species before but good old Google found it just from "coxi". They are really stunning. Hope all hatch for you and please keep us posted! What are they like to keep? - good eaters? calm or temperamental?

They are great ratsnakes to keep. Not as easily kept as corns or NA ratsnakes, but really not that difficult to keep. They like is generally cool, around mid 60s-low 70s pretty much all year round (although you can lower temps to promote breeding but really not needed--success with both). They aren't too robust and don't get gigantic. They are also great eaters, at least the line I have are. I really haven't heard of to many stubborn coxi. They generally come around and accept f/t with ease. They are spunky and will always look to be in defense mode. Mine come out periodically, but in general they are usually buried under damp moss or substrate. They are one of the prettiest natural morphs IMHO.

good luck
mgl

Handsome little bugger. Congratulations. Looks like a fun year.

Regards
John

Out of interest, how long did the eggs incubate for and at what temperature? I'm incubating trinket (Elaphe helena) eggs for the first time this year, at 83F, and am wondering if it will be 60 days until they hatch or longer. It's difficult to find out specific information about Elaphe helena - my best guess from what I've found is 60 to 75 days.

How are they doing now?