First of all, courtship does not necessarily indicate they mated and mating does not necessarily indicate there was fertilization (particularly if the male wasn't cooled). So there is a pretty good chance that nothing will eventuate from this interaction.



Pricilla will lay eggs probably in about 45 days (ish)



45-60 days is probably a better window.



Is it ok to keep Odd in there with pricilla?



There are two reasons why I wouldn't.

1. I believe Hognosed Snakes are known occasionally to eat reptile eggs. Why risk him finding the clutch first?



2. Premature breeding is often associated with bad things, like egg binding. I prefer to keep my adults apart until I am absolutely sure they are large enough and they are in condition to breed.



How many times can a snake get gravid in a year?



It depends on the species. I have had African House Snakes lay 6 clutches of eggs in one year while Rosyboas and Sandboas often only breed every other year. I don't believe Hogs double clutch very often.



Producing a clutch of eggs is very hard on female snakes physiologically. I don't believe in double clutching snakes anymore as it puts undue stress on the female solely to satisfy the greed of the owner (more babies = more cash).
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