Richard Biffin
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I started feeding much earlier this season following brumation (late August/ early September), she started to refuse food about 15 days after her first feed and began a reproductive cycle, vitellogenesis (also known as yolk deposition), and the male started showing some interest in mating. It was decided to move her into a larger, permanent outdoor enclosure, at this stage, supplied with a fully operational nest box for egg deposition following successful intromission. However, an actual hook up never occurred, despite the male's efforts and due to various factors such as a drop in overall ambient temps here locally. Unfortunately, the result was 23 slugs, laid and scattered over the next few days. Thankfully, she's re-hydrated properly now and back feeding again following her ordeal and hoping for another clutch around chrissie time. I guess an upside is that it shows, in a controlled environment, it is possible to double clutch this species in a season, as with most other monitors.