After checking on my snakes yesterday, I awoke to find my western hognose had laid 13 eggs this morning. I had about given up on her. She was not underweight, but being as late in the year as it is, I thought she wouldn't lay this year. Last year she laid her eggs (13) in mid April. Since I had seen her breeding on March 12, I was expecting eggs earlier. When mid-May rolled around, I just about gave up. I am so glad I double checked on her this morning. She ignored her nest box and laid her eggs (13 again...our lucky #) on the floor of her cage and buried them under 4 " of aspen shavings. They all look great. Now, hopefully albinos on the way!

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• surprise clutch of eggs - kingsnake1, Sat May 31 20:33:24 2008
• RE: surprise clutch of eggs - John Q, Sun Jun 1 09:14:58 2008
• RE: surprise clutch of eggs - reako45, Tue Jun 3 19:35:35 2008