As Kathy says below, it sounds unlikely that your girl is eggbound. In fact, the imminent shed is a very good sign. They usually shed first and then lay 5-10 days after that (again they don't read the books - I had one lay while she was still blue once!). I'd say that's where you are in the timetable. Get her laying hide ready because if she's gravid - and it sounds good from what you've said - I reckon you should be seeing eggs in the next couple of weeks.



Seems like your girl's just intent on giving you the run-around! I have the same problem with one of mine at the moment. She's enormous. I swear if she doesn't lay soon she's going to pop, but she hasn't shed yet.



Corns can lay clutches of infertile eggs even if they haven't been with a male. More often they're absorbed before they're laid to save the snake wasting physical resources, but I've definitely had it happen with one of mine.



Cheers

Kel

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• How do you know if a snake is egg bound? - bmulcahy, Fri May 13 22:43:07 2005
• RE: How do you know if a snake is egg bound? - Kel, Sat May 14 03:35:30 2005
• RE: How do you know if a snake is egg bound? - bmulcahy, Mon May 16 00:38:08 2005
• The shed is a good sign - Kel, Mon May 16 05:22:08 2005
• RE: The shed is a good sign - Sasheena, Mon May 16 17:18:47 2005
• Eggbound snakes virtually always... - kathylove, Sat May 14 10:48:56 2005