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Posted by Steve G on October 11, 2002 at 10:23:25:
In Reply to: Here are my observations posted by Rob Carmichael on October 11, 2002 at 09:02:27:
Having grown up in South Florida in the '60's, I have seen and collected many Indigos, and I can't really recall coming across females that had any signifigant scarring on their necks. Keep in mind, that males seeking a mate are basically following a pheromone trail until they find the female. Perhaps in the wild, the males level of sexual excitement builds somewhat gradually. In captivity, while it is reasonable to expect that a few pheromones are wafting about the snake room, you are basically just dropping a "hot to trot" female into the lap of a horny male. It sure wouldn't surprise me that an occasional male just "overloads" and gets violently aggressive during mating. This may parallel the discussion regarding feeding response that was on this thread recently. I am skeptical that 20-30 years of captive breeding has radically changed breeding behavior that has evolved over millions of years. Just my 2 cents, as I don't work with these guys.............Steve G.
