ComradeWaifu
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My fiancee here in Germany has been the caretaker of 4 snakes of the Pantherophis Genus: 1 male (Jackie), who is a normal corn snake that has been in this family for 10 years, 2 golden\amber colored female corn snakes (Jenny and Hera), who were introduced to the family around 3 years after Jackie was brought home, and 1 female Texas Pilot Snake named Elsa who is a recent addition to the family as she's only been sharing a rather nice-sized terrarium with the others for only 4 years. They're all very well cared for, their terrarium is cleaned out on a regular basis, and they're given as much light and heat as they need to survive, so they're all very healthy.
The problem, unfortunately, is breeding season. Now, don't get me wrong: the whole point of my fiancee adopting the 2 females was to breed them with Jackie, but the first clutch didn't survive long even though it hatched within the incubator we have here at home. One of the little snakelings were given to a certified pet shop owner to care for just a few days after hatching. The rest were kept at home until such time when someone would be interested in a corn snake. For a couple of months after their yoke sack was depleted, the baby snakes had quite an appetite but after that, for some reason, they stopped having an appetite altogether, even the one that was given to the pet shop owner. Each year afterward was met with either just as much success or with the eggs just not hatching at all.
Is there any helpful advice that can be given here? is it something that we may be doing wrong? Or is it just a problem with the adult snakes?
The problem, unfortunately, is breeding season. Now, don't get me wrong: the whole point of my fiancee adopting the 2 females was to breed them with Jackie, but the first clutch didn't survive long even though it hatched within the incubator we have here at home. One of the little snakelings were given to a certified pet shop owner to care for just a few days after hatching. The rest were kept at home until such time when someone would be interested in a corn snake. For a couple of months after their yoke sack was depleted, the baby snakes had quite an appetite but after that, for some reason, they stopped having an appetite altogether, even the one that was given to the pet shop owner. Each year afterward was met with either just as much success or with the eggs just not hatching at all.
Is there any helpful advice that can be given here? is it something that we may be doing wrong? Or is it just a problem with the adult snakes?