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Kent

1.1 Hypo (het lavender, striped) corn snakes, 2010
1.1 Gray-banded king snakes, blairs phase, 2008
3.6 Gray-banded king snakes, 2011
2.1 Oregon rubber boas, w/c 20??

The best of luck to you Kent!
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This will be their second year. She had some trouble passing the last couple of eggs last year, so I will definitely start dusting her mice with calcium.

What do you suggest as far as getting the calcium into her? Dust the rear of the mouse (pre-killed or f/t), or dissolve in water and inject into the mouse? How much and how often?

Any advice is welcome. Thanks.
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Kent

1.1 Hypo (het lavender, striped) corn snakes, 2010
1.1 Gray-banded king snakes, blairs phase, 2008
3.6 Gray-banded king snakes, 2011
2.1 Oregon rubber boas, w/c 20??

I'm not an expert on this, but dusting lightly on the mouses rump should be enough. From what I understand it's about making sure the female has good calcium levels in her blood stream Calcium also effects muscle tone. There's no 100 guarantees, but it should help. Especially if when you realize that she is using her calium to develop eggs. Make sure she has a good laying site well in advance also, so she can get used to it. Observe her and notice if she seems to like it. I have a female Honduran which spends all her time behind the nest box, so I laid some moist spagnum back there for her. I strongly suspect that's where she will eventually lay her eggs. Once you are sure she is gravid, remove the male, so he doesn't continue to pursue her, and wear her out.
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What's wrong with using CAUTION?!?!?!
King Snakes! Who can make a better mouse trap?
~ Jorge Sierra www.SierraSnakes.com