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jomara

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I have a male and a female snow that we bred last year. this year we had a lot going on and didnt breed them yesterday she laid a slug today she laid a clutch of eggs that look good is it possible they are good eggs
 
Are the two snakes housed together? Or, have they been together for any amount of time withing the last month or so?

Jason
 
Even if they have been apart since the last breeding which produced good eggs, it IS possible that they are good. I would incubate them and see... can't hurt!

Snakes are very alien to human and mammal anatomy in that they can store sperm and use it later. I can't quite get that, as I think of the little swimmers (sperm) as having a very very short shelf life outside of the male, but again that is a mammalian trait. Perhaps amongst snakes they have a little freezer inside them in which they put all the sperm they don't need right away. ;)

In any case, I wish you luck. Let us all know what the result is.
 
Sasheena,

Could the snake have retained "little swimmers":D from last year? I really don't know, but that seems like a verrrrrry long time to me.

Jason
 
I know for a fact that turtles can store sperm for up to 4 years. I had a female box turtle when I was a little kid that laid eggs for years and was never with a male, and all the eggs hatched. So to me it would seem feasible that snakes can do it too, but probably not as long.

Jcam99
 
seperated

they have been seperated since last mating season. i've heard its possible but highly unlikely they could be fertile so i'll incubate them and see.
 
oh yeah, I would definately incubate them until I was sure that they were no good. No sense in risking the lives of the babies.

About the sperm retention, that is extrememly interesting. I would have never thought it possible. These creatures amaze me more every day!

Jason
 
I have heard anecdotal stories of snakes having viable clutches up to two or three years after the last breeding. I don't know for sure that it is true, but I think it's definately possible.
 
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