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15 yr old snows

JanuaryLove

JanuaryLove

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Hi there,

I recently rescued 2 snow corn(male and female) and a amel corn that is deform or it has been smashed by a door. I have the video of the deform looking amel on my FB if anyone is interested in seeing it. [email protected]

Now, the question is... Can the female corn be gravid and can the deform amel be gravid? All these corns were being housed together by the previous owner. Keep in mind they are 15 yrs old.

Today, I went to pick up the female and examined her belly... it seems to have some roundness to her and I do see a few bumps. Although, I did not feel any lumps. I did not see any lock ups either. Another thing is, when I went to put the female down... she seem to shiver like she had a seizure for a few seconds. I would say 2 seconds.

I am very concern... Someone please respond fast!!! Thanks in advance.
 
They could both be gravid as they've been kept with a male. I've always retired mine before 15, but I found that females over about 9 tended to give a higher proportion of infertile eggs.

The "shiver" could have been an attempt to rattle her tail which would mean "Put me down!".

Corns are quite resilient to skeletal injuries. If she can move, eat and poop OK then she should be OK. I have one who tried to squish between the sliding glass doors of a viv and crushed the first third of his body badly. He looks a wreck but is completely untroubled by his injuries. The vet told me this was pretty normal under similar circumstances, although he'd never met a kamikaze Corn before!
 
I don't believe it was a tail rattle... it was not the whole body that shook, it was just the head and neck portion.

So, you think the deform snake can also get gravid??? OMG, wouldn't that be bad?

I've breed corns before but never corns this old and deform. Not saying I am breeding them... they were house together by the previous owner. She said, when the female lays her eggs, she would just pick them out and throw them in the trash(That's so messed up)!!!!
 
If her reproductive organs weren't damaged by whatever caused the crush, then yes, she could be gravid.

Whether it's bad or not... Well, it depends where the crush injuries are. If they're in the bottom third of her or particularly bad by her vent, then yes it could cause problems with carrying or laying eggs.

Throwing eggs away is a responsible thing to do if you have no plans to breed and no interest in the resulting hatchlings. Sounds like the best thing the previous owner could have done with them, given that she was co-habbing without wanting to breed *head-desk*.
 
I just don't know why she kept them together for 15 yrs if she has no intention of breeding.

Do you think there are dangers for a corn to be that old and gravid? If so, what should I look out for?
 
Carrying and laying the eggs will probably cause more physical stress than it would in a younger animal. She could find laying more difficult and take longer to recover. She'll need more food than usual after laying - I tend to find that multiple small items are taken more readily than the usual sized food, if the female seems to be worn out.

Of course, she may have no trouble at all, but it's best to be prepared.
 
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