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I have heard that corn snakes sometimes hold sperm and have a second clutch. I have also heard that people use a different stud for the second clutch. How do you know which is the father of the second clutch, if you use two different males. I mean besides if you use two totally different morphs. I would imagine then you could tell who the father was by the babies. Second question. I know we have touched this topic before, but want to ask again. Can two snakes father the same clutch? I know in most animals (garter snakes for instance) put a type of plug in the female so that no other male can fertilize the female he mated with. Do corns do this?
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I haven't lost my mind.... it's backed up on disk somewhere.

they will lay seconds alot whether you want it or not.some don't

some hold enough sperm but usually not ......so breed them after the shed after the first clutch.

you have to use the same father or like you said a totally different morph to tell who the daddy is

yes you can have multiple fathers in the same clutch....2.......3...even 20 if they lay 20 eggs and the odds are with you.(it won't happen....2 or 3 maybe).....

human sperm kills human sperm.there are sperm that have the sole job of hunting and killing foreign sperm from other males.....

.......feed the female well..they won't eat that many meals between clutches........so feed often and well.......
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