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[richardsc]

hi mate,its not just the 2 months of not eating,look at when they breed,through the cool months,so alot dont feed before mating begins,when they are containing eggs,then the 2 months of incubation they average during maternal incubation,then when the babys hatch its closer to the time they shut down again for winter,take diamond pythons for example,but tropical reptiles to with the dry season fast approaching,reproduction takes a toll on there bodys,what they eat before winter one year will determine if they have enough condition to reproduce the next season,hence why alot of wild pythons dont breed every season,as they dont put on the condition in time to have succsive years of reproduction,in captivity,u get at least 2 months extra to put that condition back on the females if u artificially incubate the eggs,so u can keep your females in better condition,seems like a no brainer to me,lol,if u can do anything to help your female keep her condition on,wouldnt u think thats the better option,im not saying maternal incubation is risky,just puts more stress on the female,and also can limit your chances of breeding the following year,ect