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incubator/ mother snake question

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Jokerswild112

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My snake just had around 17 to 20 eggs(I can't exectly tell how many are in the big clutch) I went out put out the money for a real nice temp controlled incubator it works great I got the temp to stabalize between 80.8 and exactly 82 degrees they eggs are in slightly dampend hatchrite with alittle bit of water in the tray. Its a front door incubator now I know you don't want Condensation building up and dripping on you eggs but i noticed the front door window was parcially fogged not bad but just tiny small droplets I inspected the inside really fast and found no condensation building up on the roof or sides of the incubator none on the eggs or eggcontainers so is the front door being alittle fog a non issue or is it too humid in there. Also I know snakes get exhausted after giving birth and haven't eatten in a long time so I wated a day fed her a nice sized mouse she woofed it down but now she's just coiled in a corner and hasn't moved in 2 days and when I went to give her alittle pet to make sure she was ok and she tenced up hissed at me is this normal? My snakes always been so sweet is something wrong or is completely normal? Just worried I wont get my friendly snake back
 
She will bounce back. Its not good to give bigger mice as a first meal after a lay. You want to give them something that is easy to digest. I usually give my girls a pinkie followed by a fuzzy or a hopper and then four days or so latter follow up with a regular sized meal. She could have a bit of an upset tummy that affecting her mood.
Also make sure she drinks. I actually have to hold my girls up the water dish the day after I feed them because if it was up to them they would stay in that darn lay box. They always guzzle down water like it wasnt ever there, so it might be an idea to hold her up to her dish if you havent seen her drink anything yet.
 
Many females go directly into a post-lay shed cycle which can account for some of the grumpiness. Any female of any species after giving birth/laying eggs is likely to be a bit touchy with all those hormones cruising their system. Plus, she's still digesting that meal you gave her. Give her some time to digest, shed and get back to feeling normal.
 
I like to see a mist of condensation on about the bottom quarter of my incubator doors as well as fine condensation on the walls of the egg container, at the level of the HatchRite. I mean, there is condensation on the sides of the egg containers up to the top of the hatchRite, but none above that in the open area.
 
I haven't seen her drink yet but im guessing she has because her water bowl was alot lower then what could have just evaporated but I just tried to get her to drink she didn't but she did calm down once I picked her up so ill keep trying. She also is defenetly starting a shed cycle.
 
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