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Old 06-07-2010, 11:54 PM   #8
Caryl
She *could* well be gravid. Female corns have been known to store viable sperm for at least one year. You say that she was with two males in August, and had been previously bred. It wouldn't be at all strange for her to lay eggs, some of which may prove viable.

Here's a trick to try if the snake will cooperate. Put a light cloth like a silk scarf or a thin sheet over your hand. Let her slither slowly over your hand, and you may feel a series of lumps in her posterior third. Some have likened the sensation to a string of large beads or oversized pearls. If she is gravid, you need to put a nest box in her viv. At this point I would personally assume she is until she either lays resumes her normal behavior.

When did she last shed? I ask because the usual sequence of events is a pre-lay shed followed by eggs in around 10 days. This isn't hard-and-fast, but it's a good guideline.