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This is my first time breeding corns. The two corns were together in early march and showed a lot of breeding behavior, but I'm not sure I observed any actaul mating, but that doesn't mean they didn't, I was out of the room alot.

My female Eden shed two days ago, and ever since has been restless. She's pacing around her tank, going in and out of her hides and slithering under her water bowl. Does this mean she's getting ready to lay? It's certainly abnormal behavior, but I have seen it during breeding seasons past when she hadn't been with a male.
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Corn Snakes: Eden, Mars, Sierra, Lavendar, The Tweedle Twins
Crested Geckos: Parker, Emily Dickinson, Bonnie, Benz, Jude, Cali
Leopard Geckos: Paris, Helen, Annabelle, Artemis, Vesta
Jambea Dwarf Retic: Montague

Since I am not a breeding expert, I can only tell you my experience. I had three gravid snakes this year (2 corns, 1 king). All three females started wondering the cage after their post mating (pre-lay) shed. They would go in and out of hides, nest boxes. Basically what they are doing is trying to find the best place to lay. It is better to have a nest box in the cage after shed, just to be safe, rather than sorry.
good luck
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1.0.0 royal (Ball) pythons
1.0.0 Sinaloan milk snake
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0.1.0 rat snake
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0.0.1 prairie ringneck snakes
0.1.0 chilean rose hair tarantula
1.1.0 emperor scorpions
1.1.0 Congo African Grey Parrots
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Thanks! I made a nest box for her already. I hope she uses it!
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Corn Snakes: Eden, Mars, Sierra, Lavendar, The Tweedle Twins
Crested Geckos: Parker, Emily Dickinson, Bonnie, Benz, Jude, Cali
Leopard Geckos: Paris, Helen, Annabelle, Artemis, Vesta
Jambea Dwarf Retic: Montague