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DerekB

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Ok so here the deal got my first snkae 4 or 5 months ago shes a 6 year old common i think you know a lil orange peach and whit colors.. anyways i was told she was bred before i got here but after 4 months wasnt really thinking she would lay eggs well woke up the other morning and well.... now i got 25 + eggs and only a basic idea on what too do soo any tips are greatly apperciated .. i dont even know what vermaculiate is ... and any idea what the babies would look like since she was bred with a ghost... I was thinnking putting them in organic peat moss then put some real moss over and keep it real humid and i was thinking i would leave them in the cage and kinda let the female help incubate cuz im only keeping like 10 eggs and giving the rest away.. figure keep them in her bowl with the moss over and she would prolly just lay on ttop of them.. soo any replies are greatly apperciated..
 
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First, welcome to the forum!

Second, sorry for changing your font, but I had to in order to read your post.

Third, orange, pink and white sound like an amelanistic corn snake, not a common or normal corn snake. If she was bred to a ghost, and neither snake has any hidden hets, all the babies would be normals het for amel, anery and hypo. If you get anything else, then you know there are some hets involved.

To answer your main question, remove all the eggs from the female. She really isn't going to help in the incubation of them. Place them in a container (a plastic shoe box type is perfect) for incubation. You don't want to move the eggs around too much and if they are already in a clump and stuck together, trying to separate them could cause more harm than good. Sphagnum moss would work better than organic peat moss. You want it moist, about what you end up with after soaking it and then wringing out as much water as you can by hand. Line the container with moss, place your eggs in the middle, cover with moss and put the lid on the container. I don't put any holes in the container as my checking the eggs every couple of weeks or so is fine for air circulation, etc. Find a warm spot in your house and just let the eggs incubate. A temperature range of mid-70's anywhere to the mid-80's is fine. Cooler temps mean longer incubation. The eggs will hatch around 63-70 days, give or take a week or so. I'm sure there will be other suggestions as well, and you can run a search on the incubation of eggs. Give the female a nice smallish meal and then lots of TLC until she is back into shape. Good luck!
 
Thanks For The Reply

No Big on the front after i saw what it looked liked i was trying to change it but dint get the time.
Ok i was looking for something to make me decide wether to remove them or not i guess i will..
Another Question would be what should i do with any eggs that look bad theres a few with big dimples in them i read somewhere about sawing them apart with waxed dental floss whats your suggestion..
 
Just leave them alone no matter how they look- babies can hatch out of _horrible_ looking eggs. When you remove the eggs, be very careful not to change the position they were laid in, and especially not roll them over!!

Nanci
 
Dimples don't necessarily mean they're bad. It just means they're in too dry of an environment. Once you place them in moist Spaghnum moss (available at most places where you buy house plants) they should begin to plump back up if they're good. I wouldn't cut anything away right now.

Good luck with your eggs.
 
Something that might be worth considering, as these are surprise eggs - will you be able to sell 25+ baby Corns? Is there a (good) local pet store that you'd trust to find them good homes? Or do you have the time to sell them yourself, making sure that they only go to people who will look after them properly? Will you be able to advise any beginners who might decide they'd like one? That can be pretty time-consuming.

Also, they can be expensive critters to house and feed and you might not make back the money you'll need to spend on their housing, heating & food in the first season (although the equipment will be an investment for future breeding seasons). Worth bearing in mind if funds are tight.

Just a thought.
 
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