The breeding season is upon us!

[Ophiuchus]

So I have Gus, male and Voltaire, female.

I don't want Voltaire to become egg bound if not bred. Is this common for snakes?

What is the healthy way to breed if it helps?

Links are awesome!

What do I do?

Mentor?

Ahh!

I am very new, help? :sobstory:

 

[diamondlil]

There's no reason to breed your female at all, to prevent egg-binding. My unbred females don't lay anything at all, I keep them lean on the same feeding schedule as my males and find only the females I pair up actually produce eggs, the ones on a year off or pet-only haven't even laid slugs before. (Oh, disclaimer, one female not bred last year produced a small clutch most likely from retained sperm, but she passed 'em without even bulking up and I found them shrivelled under her water dish)
In fact not breeding is the best way to avoid egg-binding.
If you do decide you want to breed, there are a whole load of stickies and old threads for you to get your teeth into. 'How-to' threads, triumphs and tragedies. I sugeest you have a good look at those then see what specific enquiries you have regarding your plans for your snakes.
Here's a link to a thread earlier this year........
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1511381#post1511381

 

[Ophiuchus]

*phew*

Yay. I just want to take care of my snakes best.

I do want to learn to become a breeder and hobbyist. But this is going to be a while before I dive into breeding.