The breeding season is going well so far, most of my breeders have already laid their clutches, however I have a few more still to lay. So far most all of the eggs look fertile and seem to be developing nicely...but you never know how things will exactly turn out until it is hatching time. A couple of highlights include the Mexican Baird's which came through with a nice healthy looking clutch towards the end of May which is much ealier than my Texas Bairds usually lay. Also, check out this clutch of 17 from my largest Mexican Lined Gopher female which was produced the first week of June. This girl really came through and another female should be laying soon.
The European Ratsnakes are usually the ones that lay first for me, however this Leopard Ratsnake did not lay this clutch until several weeks after all the others had laid their's.
I got a chance to do a little field herping this spring, below is a photo of a Copperhead I found under some tin in one of my old favorite spots in Guiliford Co. that unfortunately is being encroached upon by development. Sad to see a great NC piedmont herping spot in the process of vanishing. I'll update things later once all my females have laid.
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