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this is my first time breeding king snakes i have four females that are what i believe gravid two have had their pre-lay sheds but today i found what looked to be a slug in my very large albino females cage she still looks full of eggs but the slug was just in her lay box...whats wrong with her??? please get back to me asap im freaking out and think i did something wrong

I have had this happen a several times and it usually turned out OK for me. The female will lay a slug or two a few days prior to dropping a perfectly good clutch of eggs.

Good luck and keep us posted!

~ Mike Russo

I've had the same thing happen to me as well.
I've noticed that it happens more frequently with
females that are being bred for the first time.
Keep your eyes out for a clutch of good eggs in the
next week or two. Good luck.
-Phil
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Work is the curse of
the drinking class!

awesome. thanks guys. would it be okay for me to clean out her tub today? it wouldnt disturb her to much would it?

I would just leave her alone to do her thing. If she doesn't feel secure, she might not drop her eggs and things can get really complicated then...
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Diego

SWCHR

Don't clean her cage. Don't take her out. Don't check on her 12 times a day. Give her someplace dark humid and secure to lay, check on her once a day, and leave her alone until she is completely done laying all eggs.

Slug?

Slug = Bad egg