Abstract
A female DeKay's snake, 348 mm. long, gave birth to 16 young on August 4, 1943. One of the young was dead at birth. The remaining 15 were separated from the female and placed in a glass-sided aquarium 50 cm. by 25 cm., the bottom of which was covered with 3 or 4 cm. of damp sand. One-half of the sanded area was covered with moss; the other half contained a small water dish, a food dish, and for hiding places a potsherd and a piece of bark. The water was changed weekly, and fresh food was offered daily except as noted elsewhere. The total weight of the brood and the length of the snakes were taken at frequent intervals until observations were terminated on October 31.
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