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KevinM
at Fri Dec 4 15:21:10 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by KevinM ]
JMo, he probably will try to breed the females, but the issue of fertility may come up. Its possible lack of cooling may not allow him to be fertile and the females could throw all duds, or a higher percentage of duds. However, based on the temps you posted, he may actually be getting cooled enough to cause maturation of his sperm cells. Some who breed corns also do so without any "cooling" whatsoever. However, I think in that situation the animals are actually cooled to some degree due to changes in ambient temps and the fact their cool side is probably actually cooler than usual. I have not tried to breed corns without cooling. The five out of the past 10 years I have actually bred corns has produced very good fertility rates in the clutches. If he is not life threateningly thin, I would cool him for at least four to six weeks. Cant hurt. If you feel there is a health issue based on his weight, then it makes sense to keep him nice and warm and feed him up.
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RE: Male Corn Snake - Breeding Question - KevinM, Fri Dec 4 15:21:10 2009