Maternally Incubated Angolans Hatching

So cool!

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Your damn right :muscle:

Congratulations :grin:

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How beautiful!! I can’t wait to add an Angolan to my collection :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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So cool! Is there any risk of cannibalism with maternally incubated eggs? Or will the dam tolerate the hatchlings toodling around?

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Never heard of any cannibalism, but there is lots of risk of incubation going wrong, especially if the female abandons the eggs. It is also harder on the female because she usually won’t eat or drink while incubating.

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Awesome!! How long do you leave the hatchlings with her? Seperate after everybody is out of the eggs?

Yeah, once they are all out. Or if a baby leaves the coil. In the wild, some species of python have been known to stay with their babies for a few days.

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KNOWLEDGE! Reptile behavior is fascinating!

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Been wanting one but damn they’ve gotten expensive lol

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