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Sasheena
at Wed Mar 17 07:59:24 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Sasheena ]
Okay, so they bred. There are some things you need to do immediately.
1. Separate them. If she isn't fertilized, and you better hope she isn't, then she WILL BECOME fertilized if you leave her in there.
2. Make certain she has good heat in her new cage. Make sure she is well fed, but don't stuff her face.
3. Keep a close eye on her. If she starts to appear gravid you might do some research on the nearest herp vet. I would say the odds are about 50-50 (or worse, but hey, I'm no expert) that you will lose both the female AND the entire clutch if she is gravid. If you are lucky, you might just lose the clutch.
4. Learn from your mistake. It's easy for people to slam someone else for a mistake they've never made, but most people DO make mistakes. I've made plenty of them. The important thing is to learn from what has happened.
5. Share with the people in this forum what happens with your snake. There will be inevitable flames from those who are certain they are perfect. In many cases these people are only thinking of the animal and feeling that a life-threatening situation should not have been thrust on the animal in this manner. But I am guessing that if you share your experiences, give updates, even if it means telling us all that you lost the female, you will be doing a great service to someone else who doesn't realize that corn snakes WILL BREED given the chance. They are like bunnies. And they don't know they're too small to breed. (reminds me of some of my high school freshmen)
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~Sasheena
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Immediate steps... - Sasheena, Wed Mar 17 07:59:24 2004