how do i breed a corn snake?

[cdoreptiles]

uke02:im really confused.
like i dont know WHEN to
put the female in the male's cage or male in the female's.
like what temp. wat season and stuff.
i know when they lay the eggs you have to put them in an
incubator. i also needa know whats the wight limit for a male and a female to breed? email - [email protected]:awcrap:

 

[JoshnJJ]

Well, I've learnt the 333 rule.
3 years old, 3 feet long, and 300 grams.
I don't know what else to say, but I only know 333 rules.
I wish I could have any further more information, but
I am sure everybody will help you.
Came across in one thread, some expert said, it will be very helpful to
get Kathy Love's book and it will help you alot.

 

[bitsy]

Breeding season is February to July (ish).

300g/3 years old/3 feet long is a good guideline for the female. The male can be younger as long as he's about the same size as the female.

Temperatures when you put them together should be the same as usual. There's no special requirement that will encourage mating.

You have a lot of research ahead of you before breeding - Kathy Love's book has excellent and detailed chapters on breeding and egg care.

You also need to be very sure in advance, that you can find homes for up to 20 baby Corns. They can get expensive to feed if you need to hold onto them for a few weeks after hatching.

 

[tyflier]

Before you even consider breeding as a serious project, I HIGHLY recomend you purchase and READ Kathy Love's book, "Cornsnakes: The Comprehensive Owner's Guide".(HINT: click the title, it will take you to her site where you can get a signed copy).

This book will guide you through all the steps, trials, processes, and tribulations associated with breeding cornsnakes. It will describe the right way to do things, and what can happen when things are done the wrong way. It will give you preventative measures to follow, and tips on helping your snakes "recover" and regain a healthy status after breeding and laying. It will outline for you, step-by-step everything you need to know to have a successful first breeding.

No matter how many times you read these posts or this book...you will still be nervous, you will still have questions, and you will still have concerns. That's OK...that's why we are here. But DEVOUR the information in this book. After that...ALL of your questions can be answered by some of the wonderful individuals on this forum.

 

[Jessicat]

My responce is going to be kinda similar to tyflier's.. perhaps a bit more harsh though.

I think if you don't know the answers to the questions you're asking you shouldn't be breeding yet. The knowledge will come with time and research. Lurk around here and read up. I've never bred a Cornsnake, but I know a lot about Burmation, Incubation, minimum requirements for breeding snakes, genetics.. the list goes on. The point is when I am ready I will know what I'm doing.

I'm not trying to be condescending, I just think you need to take a step back and learn about what you're doing before you attempt it. You're asking pretty fundamental questions that most hobbiests know fairly well. What's the rush anyway?

 

[LBoz]

The OP hasn't been back since posting this question. Hopefully he realizes that he's not quiiiiite ready to take that step. Good advice in the off chance he returns, though.

 

[Jenstar]

That's why I'm glad my snakes are all babies... I have at least three years to study and decide if I even want to breed... I love my snakes a lot and don't want to lose them due to careless breeding...

 

[starsevol]

I have been breeding since 1998. My first ever clutch consisted of 11 eggs that went bad during incubation, and one normal female I named "keeper" and still have to this day.
I have had Kathy's book for a few years, and had her earlier book wayyyyy before that. Without fail, EVERY single year during breeding season I drag out the book and reread the chapter on breeding and hatchling care.

 

[Jenstar]

I have that book too... I read it religously... I want to make sure I know everything possible about my snakes...My boyfriend thinks I'm crazy and wants to throw my book away... I hid it...

 

[starsevol]

My husband KNOWS I'm crazy, but I keep him amused

 

[Jenstar]

I have a few more snakes to get to catch up with you but I'm on my way... I will have eight as of next week... I've always been crazy for animals... if I had my way I'd own a zoo, but that takes money... I need to find a guy that excepts who I am and doesn't get all annoyed at me all the time...

 

[starsevol]

I have a few more snakes to get to catch up with you but I'm on my way... I will have eight as of next week... I've always been crazy for animals... if I had my way I'd own a zoo, but that takes money... I need to find a guy that excepts who I am and doesn't get all annoyed at me all the time...

Good luck there! Men are funny critters, for sure! Unfortunately there are very few "Croc Hunters" among them
I have eggs hatching now, and a clutch of 8 I'm working on establishing. Out of those I plan on keeping 2. And then on Tuesday I am getting an adult female hypo blood, an adult female caramel motley, an 07 female lavender with great hets, and a non feeding 08 female granite het stripe and hypo from Dean, and an 07 female butter het blood from Rob Stevens over at Bayou.

I will probably change my sig after I get them because it will go over the 4 line max!

 

[Jenstar]

Thanks, now I'm never gonna catch up... What type of corns do you plan on getting out of the eggs your waiting on???

 

[starsevol]

Let me pm ya ok?
So I don't hijack

 

[ghosthousecorns]

There's a few posts like this around this time every year. My theory is when people start posting their hatchling baby pictures they just look so cool it is kind of tempting to want to take the next step and breed corn snakes.
We all were there once and started out with the same questions, you have to start somewhere. If you read Kathy's book all answers will be revealed young grasshoppers!

 

[bitsy]

Without fail, EVERY single year during breeding season I drag out the book and reread the chapter on breeding and hatchling care.

LOL! Not just me then? Thank goodness for that....

 

[starsevol]

LOL! Not just me then? Thank goodness for that....

Nope, not just you! It's amazing how many little details are forgotten over the course of a year and how much you can doubt yourself when things don't go as planned!

 

[tyflier]

LOL! Not just me then? Thank goodness for that....

Me too! I have Kathy's book, Don Soderberg's book and the 2007 and 2008 morph guides all sitting right next to my incubator.

As I said in my first post...it doesn't matter how many times you read those books and browse this forum...you will always have questions. That's what this place is for.

And for Jenstar...I'm much less worried about people that ask questions than I am about people that think they have the answers...

 

[Jenstar]

I never said I had all of the answers. I read a lot of the posts here to get all of the information I can get. And I ask questions whenever I need too and take the people on this sites opinons seriously. I want my snakes to be healthy and happy.

 

[tyflier]

I never said I had all of the answers. I read a lot of the posts here to get all of the information I can get. And I ask questions whenever I need too and take the people on this sites opinons seriously. I want my snakes to be healthy and happy.

I meant no offense...I wasn't referring to you, specifically...just people in general. I simply believe that it is impossible to "know" what's going to happen. I certainly hope that I am able to learn something new every year that I breed. If I ever stop learning, I fall behind. If I fall behind and stagnate...I may as well get out of the hobby.

Sure...we can all have a good idea of what to expect with our snakes, and with experience comes a better sense of anticipation. But I'd be willing to bet there isn't anyone among us that doesn't get surprised by something one of their corns did at least once every year. It's the nature of the hobby...and one reason I love it so much.