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We have had Tilley for 2 years now (she was over 4 feet long when we got her). Last summer she laid some eggs in her den; we didn't know she was gravid. My husband wanted to breed her, but it was difficult finding a male near her size. We found one a few months ago. We think he is beautiful. We fell in love with him. His name is Rex.....

***[SIDE NOTE: We have raised Bearded Dragons for 5 years now, and had two planned cluthes, both of which were successful.]

.....anyway, Tilley is gravid and looks like she is about to pop. She has a nesting box ready. The past couple of days she has been all over the den. She'll stay in the nesting box for a good while, then she'll come out and roam or lay under her log or blankie (yes, she's spoiled: she loves the color red so we gave her a red shirt to sleep in).

I've been spending most of my time watching her lately. I'm a very anxious "grandma". I'm having a hard time getting my homework done. From the research I've done, I believe I have provided her with and ideal nesting place, but her restlessness is making me nervous.

**What do ya'll think of their coloring? Rex is the ?common corn? and Tilley is the ?albino?
We think they are both beautiful, common or not.

Without any background on the female I would say amelanistic. (lacking in black)
This is what is usually referred to with the term albino.
Unfortunately there are several forms of albinism so amelanistic or amel for short, is preferred.
The restlessness is normal.
What do you have in her nesting box?
People use different things but I personally prefer, and recommend, damp sphagnum moss in the laying box.
When she is ready she will retreat to the laying box and lay her eggs.
Not knowing any of the genetic backgrounds of either snake (any possible hets) then the male normal bred to the female amel will produce all normals het amel.
Breed these babies together and there is about a 25% chance to get amels.
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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
"resistance is futile"
Jimmy (draybar)

Draybars Snakes

I am using damp sphagnum moss for her nesting box. That is what seemed to be the most recommended from all the info I found.

She shed about two weeks ago (maybe a little less, I have lost count).
At what point should I be concerned with egg binding?

>>I am using damp sphagnum moss for her nesting box. That is what seemed to be the most recommended from all the info I found.
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>>She shed about two weeks ago (maybe a little less, I have lost count).
>>At what point should I be concerned with egg binding?

I would give it another 4 or 5 days to a week before getting too worried but I could be wrong. I haven't had that problem yet.
I am sure someone with more experience in egg binding could be more specific.
sorry
Jimmy
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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
"resistance is futile"
Jimmy (draybar)

Draybars Snakes