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Female Corn

NickP961

NickP961

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I have a female corn, who is about 246 grams empty and around a 2009. Today was feeding day for all the bigger corns on a week schedule, and I always feed her in her cage, because for some reason she likes to eat in the private of her home, and not in a feeding bin. Anyway, she didn't want to eat, but that's besides the point, so I put her in one of the feeding bins and she started twitching. (It was a bin that had a male who is able to breed about 45 mins earlier.) And I assume that was breeding behavior, but not sure. It was like the same twitching my males do this time of year. Is that what it was, or no? Thanks.
 
Both males and females will twitch if they smell another snake. Is it useful? No, not really, unless you are trying to breed the snakes.
 
NickP961 said:
Is it usual for this to happen, even when they aren't even ready?
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Well and she could be "ready". Granted she may not be the ideal weight but she maybe able to produce eggs. Snakes as young as a year have bred and produced eggs before.
 
Well, I figured instead of making a new thread, I will just continue here. This same female, the one who was twitching and EXTREMELY active at all hours, has decided she has not wanted to eat for me this week as well as last. I put her in a feeding bin again (after she did not want to eat in her cage) and it has roughly 30 minutes and she still hasn't ate it. Not sure exactly why she isn't eating, but again, I assume it is because she is ready to breed? Thanks for your input!
 
Yeah sounds normal. Has she been with a male? Some times they go off food when they are getting close to laying as well. If she goes into blue I would offer he a nesting box, she might lay slugs for you if she hasn't ever been with a male.
 
cmalchow said:
Yeah sounds normal. Has she been with a male? Some times they go off food when they are getting close to laying as well. If she goes into blue I would offer he a nesting box, she might lay slugs for you if she hasn't ever been with a male.
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Thankyou. She only weighs 223 grams, so I haven't put her in with a male. She is 3 years old, just small. I'd love to have hatchlings from her, but her health is too important. What do you think, should I put a male in?
 
NickP961 said:
Thankyou. She only weighs 223 grams, so I haven't put her in with a male. She is 3 years old, just small. I'd love to have hatchlings from her, but her health is too important. What do you think, should I put a male in?
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Sorry, looked at the wrong card. She is 243 grams...sorry.
 
Personally I wouldn't, but you'll know her muscle tone which is an important factor.

Worth bearing in mind that just because she's physically ready to breed, doesn't mean that she ought to. You just have to look at some of the 12 and 13 year old girls pushing prams down my road...
 
bitsy said:
Personally I wouldn't, but you'll know her muscle tone which is an important factor.

Worth bearing in mind that just because she's physically ready to breed, doesn't mean that she ought to. You just have to look at some of the 12 and 13 year old girls pushing prams down my road...
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Oh she is pure muscle.

But, I don't think I want to breed her, as I think she is just not the right weight. Maybe next year. I just hope she doesn't lay a clutch of slugs and this is just a hunger strike, as I don't want her to become egg bound. I guess I will have to wait and see. Thanks for your input, I appreciate it.
 
Even laying slugs, muscle tone counts for a lot. Sounds like if it comes to that, she's in good shape to cope. Good luck!
 
Well today, I took her out, and the second half of her body seems swollen like, its bigger than normal, and its not food or poop, since she hasn't eaten in two weeks and already defecated multiple times. I looked and saw that she could be ovulating. Well, I decided to gently feel her underside where the bulge starts, and indeed, there seems to be eggs. There are lumps, about the size of a penny to a nickel, and I think there are 9-12 of them. Don't worry, I didn't push hard. So, are they eggs? Is it possible for her to lay that many slugs? Thanks.
 
Most of them are about a penny, maybe a little smaller, but the first one where the bulge starts seems bigger. Would you like me to get a picture? I will get one tomorrow if so, thanks!
 
WOW Loaded question. Here is my honest answer. If she is in good muscle tone than yeah I would breed her if she was mine. They do loose a lot of weight so be prepared to see your girl a little skinny minnie if you breed her. I don't think you need to stress out about her, just set her up for success. Offer her a nesting box and a quiet place to lay. I think that she will pass them just fine no matter if you breed her or not.
 
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