the other day I had a customer bring in a female amel corn that she had raised from a baby. She claims that she knew it was female because it layed and she hatched out a clutch of eggs. However, she said that this snake had only ever been with a ball python, which it lived with. She assumed that they had crossed. She said the neonates (which mysteriously are not accounted for) were ugly. I know that this cross cannot happen, and I don't think this customer knew enough to know that. So what I am wondering is what is the likelyhood of autogenesis? I have not heard of this in corns, but have in other snakes. Or is it more likely that she either lied, or accidentally had her corn with a male? Just thought you guys would get a kick out of the story.
Oh! and have you heard that cal kings can breed with rattlers? =)
(I hope you know that I'm kidding)
nate.
