J. Rodgers - 1942 Eumeces skiltonianus Sept. 16 (cont.) Mrs. Vert. Zool, Univ. Calif., Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif. The covers are put back over the part of the terrarium containing nest no.3, at 10:30 am (off for about 1/4 hour). The soil does not seem too damp now. Temp. 22°C. Temp. inside nest no.3 = 39°; outside 30° 1:00 pm. Parent still in north half of terrarium. Temp. inside nest no.3 = 30°; outside 25° 5:15 pm. Parent still in north half of terrarium. " " " " " " 8:00 pm Sept. 17 " " " " " " 8:45 am. Temp. inside nest no.3 = 19°; outside 20° " Egg no. III more shrunken and pink; other eggs apparently OK The parent has been in the north half of the terrarium since some time between the afternoon of the 15th and the early morning of the 16th. She could have been confused by the removal of the glass and the similarity of the north half with the south half, and remained in the north half thinking she was in the south half. I am now (9:00 am.) putting her back in the south half. 5:25 pm. Parent still with eggs. Sept. 18 Parent still with eggs; must have been lost on 16th and 17th when in north half of terrarium. Temp inside nest no.3 = 19°; outside 20.5° 9:30 am. Egg no. III is about same condition as yesterday. Temp inside nest no.3 = 36°; outside 33° 12:10 pm " " " " 41.5°; " 34.5° 1:30 pm. " " " " 33° " 28° 4:00 pm. Parent had moved to N half; I chased her back to south half.