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Originally Posted by gonesnakee
First off you need to be a lot more thorough in your cleaning if you actually had eggs in there long enough to be maternally incubated.
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Honestly, given the emotional state of this snake I disturb her hide as little as possible. I use aspen and I remove any soiled areas promptly, once in a while I take her water out and move her hide but it seems to upset her so I've left the hide alone as much as possible.
DO you think I should more it more often?
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That said they need to be separated ASAP in their own individual "shoebox" size tubs.
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Can I use a larger aquarium and juts divide it so they're separated?
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Basic setups with a damp papertowel for substrate, a water dish & a couple toliet paper rolls for hides.
After around a week they will shed & then you do not need damp PTs until they are in shed again.
Wait another 2 weeks after they have their first sheds & then offer them their first meals, do so in their tubs & try a live rat pinky if they are available to you. & do so at night.
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I don't have live pinkies, can I simply wriggle the dead ones around on a tong for them?
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Don't try right after they shed, they are more apt to eat if you wait a couple weeks as they will be living off of their yolk guts.
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So they're ok for now, yes?
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You want them on rats right from the getgo if possible.
Leave it in with them overnight & leave them alone.
They need to be setup in a nice quiet area of the home & you want them at 90-95F as babies. Having a hotside/coldside is not that important as babies & you want it no cooler than 85F & no hotter than 95F if kept warm they are apt to eat sooner & better as well.
A nice surprise anyhow.
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Yes, I'm just amazed actually.
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Thorughly clean out Mommas tank as well so all their "scent" is removed & she will start feeding sooner as well if she is not already that is.
Usually when mothers maternally incubate they will not eat anything. Mark
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Ok. I did notice Clem not eating *as much* this summer but she did eat, several rats over the last few months. Maybe she's just an oddball.
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