Realistically I’m about a month late with this thread, but life has been really running me ragged this year. That said, I am very excited as I’m finally pairing up the first young girl I got back when i started this journey, as well as a couple of boys I produced!
We’ve had confirmed locks from Sparkler & Sylvestris:
Congratulations on the confirmed locks and the hopeful one! We will be waiting for more corns bred or should I say bredded corns, maybe some beautiful hatchlings!
Excellent! I hope your hognose pairing goes well! Keep an eye on your male when he’s with the female! A friend of mine had one of her males turn into a meal for the female.
The hogs are one I’m not going to leave paired when I am not home and capable of observing. I’ve heard far too many horror stories about males being eaten or otherwise killed by females. Too much risk involved, and I love my little smush-faced babies.
Pulled the remaining males today, since I’d seen at least one lock per pair. Doesn’t guarantee eggs, but I’d rather not over stress my girls by leaving the boys in too long. Going to get weights on everyone this afternoon.
In other news, Azula, my Ultramel Anery Tessera, has been unhappy with being forced to take a year off. In the last week she has escaped her enclosure twice trying to find herself a date. I had moved her into a tank with lid locks in hopes of keeping her contained, but she started trying to cheese grater her nose on the mesh lid. She is now back in her original enclosure, which has been moved to be under another. That should, theoretically, apply enough pressure to keep her contained.
It’s a thought! I will say, this is not her first, nor most impressive escape.
I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned her particular story before, but I adopted her from Snake Discovery. Seems while she was there, she not only escaped her bin, but actually escaped the facility altogether. She was found by the staff of the vet clinic next door, who promptly contacted them and were like, “Are you missing a snake?”
She didn’t give me any issue for over two years…Until now.
Seriously! Now that’s one for the Guinness Book! What are the odds of her being found, much less found next door at a vet clinic! Reminds me of the red foot tortoise that escaped my vet’s enclosed backyard at clinic. I think it turned up in someone’s backyard! Same but different!
All I can say is Azula is one tough cookie! Ya gotta keep a handle on her!
for a ton of lovely healthy babies!!! 
