Maternal Incubation

[SnowAngel]

Hey everyone,

I don't post often, but have been reading the site often. Next season (not this year, but next) will be my first breeding season and I want to gain all the information I can before hand.

I have been awe stuck by the thought of Maternal Incubation, I have read some sucess stories on the site as well as others and feel it might be route in which I want to try. I love the idea of letting the mom do what her natural instincts tell her to do

Now, Can anyone share:
- Pros/Cons
- Past experiances
- "things to know" about this
- anything related in general?

Thanks for your time!

[Toronto Python Gurus]

It is possible to do, but I wouldn't suggest it in your first year.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Some people are successful at it however it is often easier to provide ideal temps and humidity in an incubator.

Additionally after seeing females after laying, I would rather get them back on feeding schedule ASAP rather than wait an additional 60 days before they start eating again.

Just a personal preference for me.

[Quiet Tempest]

Last year was my first year breeding pythons. I artificially incubated jungle carpet python eggs and let my ball maternally incubate. I figured it was my first time and I wanted a taste of both methods and I can honestly say I preferred maternal incubation over artificial. I had issues with my incubator and had to tweak things in the beginning with my jungle carpet eggs. I wound up losing one egg from that clutch about halfway through incubation. I didn't have any problems at all with my ball's clutch and she regained her lost weight in no time at all after her eggs hatched.

>> Here's the thread I made last year when I let my ball maternally incubate. <<