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Breeding Questions? & Surprise Clutch

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Caelan

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Surprise Clutch
Last night I was going to lift out my female corn snake, but before I opened her enclosure I noticed an egg! I never bred her to a male yet so I was thinking that she might have retained sperm from the last time she bred. That wasn't the case though as the eggs were unfertilized. So she started laying last night at around 11:30pm and was finished by the time I checked in on her this morning at 09:30am. She laid a total of 18 slugs and definitely has none stuck inside her. She looked tired after laying and is currently guzzling down water.

Questions
1. When should I offer her food (I have three mice defrosting at the minute)?
2. How soon can I breed her for real (or should I go by how thick and healthy she looks, rather than time)?
3. What should I do with the unfertilized eggs?

Thanks in advanced for any help! :)
 
You can try feeding her now, but on a smaller food item than usual slightly more often. I feed my girls a medium mouse every 5 days after they lay (apart from the post lay shed time) for a while to help them gain weight. I'd personally wait until nxt year before attempting to breed her again, making sure she is 350g +. Throw the eggs in the bin!!
 
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