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Male not male Female Laying eggs need ADVICE!!

dizzl

dizzl

I got the REPTILE BUG
Holy Butt munchers!!!!! My male Corn snake is not a male!! It is laying eggs as I type!!! I do not have an incubator right now but am working on getting one asap!!!! What can I do till then??? Some of the eggs look like they are fertile!!!!! Can I just let her incubate them for a day or two possibly three? Do I need to raise temps? Temps are usually in The low 80's F!!! Need advice now.
 
If you really want to hatch the babies you can. Being in the low 80's is where I incubated my eggs at, so if that's really the temp they should be fine. I would wet some paper towels (wring them out so they aren't dripping) and put them around the eggs and one on top until you get an incubator. Also If you haven't got kathy & Billy's book get is a.s.a.p
http://www.amazon.com/Corn-Snakes-C...0706/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308764495&sr=8-1

People are probably going to try to discourage you from hatching the eggs. Breeding does get pretty involved (and spendy). Most human pregnancies are unplanned (not unwanted) and they turn out just fine. Do what you think is right for the possible babies and yourself.
 
K. Rene said:
If you really want to hatch the babies you can. Being in the low 80's is where I incubated my eggs at, so if that's really the temp they should be fine. I would wet some paper towels (wring them out so they aren't dripping) and put them around the eggs and one on top until you get an incubator. Also If you haven't got kathy & Billy's book get is a.s.a.p
http://www.amazon.com/Corn-Snakes-C...0706/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308764495&sr=8-1

People are probably going to try to discourage you from hatching the eggs. Breeding does get pretty involved (and spendy). Most human pregnancies are unplanned (not unwanted) and they turn out just fine. Do what you think is right for the possible babies and yourself.
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I'm not worried about what others on this site say most of the time! If you noticed my last post before this was three years ago, and there is a reason for it. I know what to do if I had an incubator, it's just that I don't. I would of been prepared if I knew it was a female!! Thanks for the advice!!
 
It is really rewarding to hatch eggs, even (or maybe especially) when you didn't expect them. But do read up on the incubating and care for the hatchlings fast. Also think about what you will do with them afterwards.
When you know what they need and you feel up to it: go ahead for sure.
But if you don't: no shame in admitting that and not go through with it.
Read the book of Kathy Love like K. Rene suggested, and lots of info is also to be found in the stickies in this sub forum.
 
See I planed on putting this girl when I thought it was a male, with my for sure females. One anery and one bloodred striped! But that was for next year not now. See I have been keeping reptiles for nine years now and have all of the reading material that I need and know what I'm doing some what. Just not with out an incubator!! lol I was just not ready for this yet! this is my main source of info for corn snakes: http://www.vmsherp.com/LCBreedingCorns.htm Although I just started going over it all again a few days ago since it has been about a year since I read this whole site. Looks like I will be going back to it now. Thank you guys for the help! I know how the Corn Snake Gods are on here, that is why I have not posted in here for so long. :cheers:
 
Was the snake in with another 'male'?, as in are the eggs fertile? Cornsnakes don't incubate their own eggs. I agree with the paper towel thing but I would put them in a seperate tub, then in a warm closet or the viv just watching temps closely. The female could accidently move the eggs or turn them.
 
Congratulations on the surprise package. As long as your eggs are kept around 80-85 degrees they will hatch if fertile. I have read somewhere that you do not necessarily need an incubator if you have a warm closet somewhere that hangs around those temps. It takes a little longer (a couple days only) then if using an incubator but it can be done.
 
She is still laying. I talked to a local breeder here in the Kansas City area, they use shoebox tubs with moist coco fiber and leave them in the tank. I am just a little unsure about leaving them in the tank. I am setting up the shoe box now. I checked all of my closets and they seem cooler then the rest of the house...weird. So I think I might just take a lamp and place it in a closet and adjust temps as needed, then put the shoe box in there. What do you guys think?
 
susang said:
Was the snake in with another 'male'?, as in are the eggs fertile? Cornsnakes don't incubate their own eggs. I agree with the paper towel thing but I would put them in a seperate tub, then in a warm closet or the viv just watching temps closely. The female could accidently move the eggs or turn them.
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No I have kept her alone as with all of my snakes. I have only had her for about six weeks. Got her off Craigslist from some random dude, put her on quarantine for about four weeks.
 
So the eggs are fertile?
The only thing about a lamp and shoe box would be evaporation (too much) it may be hard to keep the eggs at correct humidity. Maybe something with a tighter lid rubbermaid sandwich size or tupperware, butter tub.
 
The only reason that I was worried about keeping them in the Viv was night time temps! Now that I am settled down and thinking strait I realized that I can just get a night bulb, duh!
 
They should be done in 24 to 48 hours. If she stops and has not laid eggs for awhile check your snake to see if you can palpate any more. Make sure to offer her a hopper once she is finished. Once she is finished she will need some food since they go into a post lay shed once they are done. It is better to feed her small object so that it is easier to digest.
 
Ok, here it goes! All of the seven eggs that she laid were infertile, and she is egg bound! It took a while to find a good herp vet and make an appointment; but I have one set up for tomorrow! I will probably give her another warm bath tonight! I just hope they do not have to do surgery!! Does any one know what the surgery would cost if she needs it? I sure hope she can pull through this!
 
Yikes, I now most people do egg aspirations on their own if they feel they can do it. Vet care for exotic pets is usually expensive. They wanted $60 just for an examination fee when I thought I had a URI, so I'm not sure what surgery would cost for a snake. I wish you luck, sorry that happened :/ all my craigslist adoptees were from single corn snake homes so I never had to worry about that.
 
Well I took her to the vet yesterday! I talked to the vet, he was no older than I am. He seemed to be a little shy, but very knowledgeable about reptiles and amphibians! Just in the lobby were a very large GTP, a huge dart frog terrarium that was well established, crested geckos, a leopard gecko, and a corn snake. He told me that he keeps some at home also. Carpet pythons, ball pythons, corn snakes, geckos, and frogs! He told me how him and his wife used to breed ball pythons for quite a few years as well as geckos! Any way..... He told me that he should be able to aspirate the eggs!! Which is good! It only cost me $34 for the initial visit and $54 for the egg aspiration!! So if this works I got really lucky!! And he said that he would work with me and teach me how to do fecal tests and other things that I would be able to do on my own! This guy was cool, so if you live in the Kansas City area it is worth it to check out Arbor Creek Animal hospital in Olathe!! I want to also thank you guys that posted here for being polite and helpful when I was freaking out and going bazurk!! :dancer:
 
dizzl said:
Well I took her to the vet yesterday! I talked to the vet, he was no older than I am. He seemed to be a little shy, but very knowledgeable about reptiles and amphibians! Just in the lobby were a very large GTP, a huge dart frog terrarium that was well established, crested geckos, a leopard gecko, and a corn snake. He told me that he keeps some at home also. Carpet pythons, ball pythons, corn snakes, geckos, and frogs! He told me how him and his wife used to breed ball pythons for quite a few years as well as geckos! Any way..... He told me that he should be able to aspirate the eggs!! Which is good! It only cost me $34 for the initial visit and $54 for the egg aspiration!! So if this works I got really lucky!! And he said that he would work with me and teach me how to do fecal tests and other things that I would be able to do on my own! This guy was cool, so if you live in the Kansas City area it is worth it to check out Arbor Creek Animal hospital in Olathe!! I want to also thank you guys that posted here for being polite and helpful when I was freaking out and going bazurk!! :dancer:
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Wow, what a great vet and price! I have an excellent vet for my cat but they don't have a vet for reptiles. It seems difficult to find any good snake vets in RI. The few I've heard of have little to no experience with reptiles and charge exorbitant fees! :( I hope your girl makes a speedy recovery, good luck!!
 
Well I have good news!! The vet called, but I missed Ethe call. He said that they aspirated the eggs, they did not get much out of the egg closest to the vent when they di this. That was Friday. When he called me today, they had soaked her two more times then lubed her. She then passed five aspirated eggs! All she needs is a little bit of antibiotics. And some food!!
 
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