Eastern Indigo's Copulating!!!

[gonesnakee]

This pics from around a month ago. I thought X-mas would be good as time as any to share! This is the first time ever for both these kids so wish us (Kyle & I) luck. Mark I. - GONE SNAKEE!

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[crimsonking]

I wish I could keep them again! great job and good luck!
:Mark

[Lisa]

Good luck, They both are beauties.

[Katt]

LUCK MARK!

[Jeff_Favelle]

That's awesome Mark and Kyle!! :D Wow!


They were mating in November? Do Indigos not require the typical colubrid brumation?

[gonesnakee]

Depending on who you talk to on the subject you will find a wide variety of opinions on when & how to cool. Many people believe it is important for the female to be "cool" for a good part of the time she is gravid, where others think they should be burmated/bred the same as all other colubrids. There seems to be a lot of conflicting opinions on the subject, along with much "trial & error". We are hoping that things work out the way we are going about it, but only time will tell. We had a friend "lose" all his eggs from 2 clutches last year by following a more tradtional "colubrid cycle" & another whose female became eggbound, so we are going to try things a little bit different & hopefully more sucessfully. "May The Force Be With Us" Mark I.

[Jeff_Favelle]

It must be pretty damn exciting for you guys right now though regardless!