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The last time she (california kingsnake) was with a male was on 13 April.....and 90 days later (today) she is finally laying eggs.

Kerby...
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Life is like a bunch of fish in an aquarium....we all get along (bonding) until I want to eat you....and I do.

>>The last time she (california kingsnake) was with a male was on 13 April.....and 90 days later (today) she is finally laying eggs.
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Wow!
Do they look good? How Many? How old is the snake?And was she on heat?
Bob Bichler

She laid 12 good eggs. She is 5 years old. I never ever put my snakes on heat. I use ambient fluctuating room temps. Warmer during the day and cooler at night. Warmer at the front of the tubs and cooler in the back of the tubs.

Kerby...
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Life is like a bunch of fish in an aquarium....we all get along (bonding) until I want to eat you....and I do.

Thats still a long time, I would have thought she was egg bound or something. I had a large grayband go about 70 days, and lay 12 eggs. Which is long term, but still in the normal range, for a grayband, and I was starting to worry!
Do you feel that the larger the snake and the bigger clutches do a longer term?

Bob Bichler

I had a high white reverse stripe cal king that used to breed in April and be the last to drop her eggs (about 90 days). She was a young snake.

It isn't egg bound. It is just that the female did not ovulate for weeks after the male bred her. Sperm retention.

Kerby...
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Life is like a bunch of fish in an aquarium....we all get along (bonding) until I want to eat you....and I do.

OK, that makes since.
Thanks for the reply.
Bob B
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I had a high white do that last year, I thought she was eggbound then boom one day theres 7 good eggs in the egg box. I currently have several cal kings yhrowing out 2nd clutches without additional breedings though only one has been a good egg so far.
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