. ▁ ▁Re production ▁M ating ▁occurs ▁in ▁the ▁spring , ▁and ▁a ▁cl utch ▁of ▁approximately ▁ 3 0 ▁eggs ▁is ▁laid ▁typically ▁in ▁the ▁month ▁of ▁May , ▁to ▁h atch ▁mid ▁summer . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Her ps ▁of ▁Texas : ▁Col uber ▁con str ict or ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁Be h ler ▁J L , ▁King ▁F W ▁( 1 9 7 9 ). ▁The ▁Aud ub on ▁Society ▁Field ▁Guide ▁to ▁North ▁American ▁Re pt iles ▁and ▁Am ph ib ians . ▁New ▁York : ▁Alfred ▁A . ▁Kn opf . ▁ 7 4 3 ▁pp ., ▁ 6 5 7 ▁color ▁pl ates . ▁. ▁( Col uber ▁con str ict or ▁ ether idge i , ▁p . ▁ 5 9 7 ). ▁Pow ell ▁R , ▁Con ant ▁R , ▁Collins ▁J T ▁( 2 0 1 6 ). ▁Pet erson ▁Field ▁Guide ▁to ▁Re pt iles ▁and ▁Am ph ib ians ▁of ▁Eastern ▁and ▁Central ▁North ▁America , ▁Four th ▁Edition . ▁Boston ▁and ▁New ▁York : ▁H ought on ▁M if fl in ▁Har court . ▁x iv ▁+ ▁ 4 9 4 ▁pp ., ▁ 4 7 ▁pl ates , ▁ 2 0 7 ▁figures . ▁. ▁( Col uber ▁con str ict or ▁ ether idge i , ▁pp . ▁ 3 6 9 - 3 7 0 ). ▁Smith ▁H M , ▁Bro die ▁ED ▁Jr ▁( 1 9 8 2 ). ▁Re pt iles ▁of ▁North