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this is more centered around my king snake, but it could apply to corns. i prefer to ask in this forum as I like it better. My king did not go through a post lay shed. She is huge with her second clutch, and I don't think she is gonna shed until the pre-lay. Is this normal. Do second clutches form faster than first? She seemed to get big faster this time than last.
My one corn that I think is gonna second clutch is doing good. She is not as big as last time. I assume that is because second clutches are usually smaller. I am hoping she gives me more fertile ones than the first clutch.
Also, one of my females is too small in my opinion to second clutch. I know that they can store sperm. Is there any way to prevent them from having a second clutch? Sounds dumb, but I was just wondering. Will she have a clutch if she is too skinny, or will she know her body is not up for it?

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****Misty****

Due to budget cuts, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.

1.1.2 bearded dragons
1.1.1 water dragons - selling
2.4.5 leopard geckos - selling
8.18.6 corn snakes
1.1.0 jungle corns
5.2.0 king snakes
1.0.0 Sinaloan milk snake - selling
0.1.0 Tri-Hybrid milk snake - selling
0.1.0 rat snake
1.1.0 Leucistic rat snakes
0.0.3 royal (ball) pythons - selling
1.1.0 red headed agamas - selling
0.1.0 chilean rose hair tarantula -selling
1.1.0 Congo African Grey Parrots
0.1.0 German Shepherd hybrid dog

Have you tried the day after pill? There is a good chance that if she is not physically able to carry her second clutch she will just re-absorb the eggs or pass them as slugs. I am no expert though.
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0.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
1.0 Ball Python "Wilson" (Castaway)
1. Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Chunk" (Goonies)
.1 Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Peaches"
0.0.1 Mexican Black Kingsnake "Onyx"
0.0.1 Black Ratsnake "Molly" (Flogging Molly)

As we say in Missouri, "I ain't goin back to Missouri!"

I personally have seen that the second clutch is faster than the first.The trick to not double clutching is, do not feed them too fast to get them back to a good weight.Cornsnakes will lay a second clutch approx. a month from the first one if fed a lot.the second clutch (in my case)has a lower fertility rate than the first.But I have never put the male back with the female after the first clutch.My second clutches have always been from stored sperm,I have to assume.I hope my rambling helped. jeff