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[Lolo76]

Well, I figured out why Joxer has been acting so restless lately... he wanted some lovin'! I noticed he'd been super active the last week or two, which is very unusual for him - usually he spends most of his time hiding/sleeping. I also noticed Matilda (amel) had been more active than usual, so I figured it was worth a shot to introduce them. Within a few seconds of putting Matilda in Joxer's tub, he darted out like a racehorse and immediately started trying to mate. You all weren't kidding about cornsnake mating being crazy, especially when compared to ball pythons. :eek:

I left her in there for the night/day, and just removed her about an hour ago. Should I introduce again in a few days, and/or introduce Jox to the other girl (Coraline) this week? And how quickly should I expect to see gravid females? I've been pairing my BPs since early September with nothing yet, but I know corns act MUCH faster. Time to get an incubator, I guess?

Here are some videos & pics of their soiree, and I'll keep you updated on the progress... this is kind of an experimental breeding, since I'm testing all three for hets (they come from unknown genetics). Most likely I'll end up with a bunch of normals poss het for ghost/amel, which is still exciting since it's my first attempt at breeding. Wish me luck!

I almost felt like I was watching that scene from "The Accused" - yikes. :o (click on the image to play video)

[DarkComeSoon]

I almost felt like I was watching that scene from "The Accused" - yikes. :o

Me too, I didn't know corn snakes were so rough

[joepythons]

Looks like its on .You snake porn watching weirdo

[Lolo76]

Looks like its on .You snake porn watching weirdo

LOL... what can I say, they're sexy! Actually, it was kind of disturbing to watch.

[joepythons]

LOL... what can I say, they're sexy! Actually, it was kind of disturbing to watch.

To ruff huh?

[Lolo76]

To ruff huh?

OMG... I have a great response for that, but don't want to get an infraction. Let's just say I'm used to how BPs do it, LOL.

[mason]

Yep get an icubator set up ASP, corns don't mess about. IT's boy in>sex>fat>eggs

none of this waiting and wondering we get from balls!

[Lolo76]

Yep get an icubator set up ASP, corns don't mess about. IT's boy in>sex>fat>eggs

none of this waiting and wondering we get from balls!

Nice. Those BPs sure do take their time, huh?? I've been hooking up Nerissa & Mona (normals) with my pastel Toby for MONTHS now, since early September, and nothing... Mona is in shed as we speak, so I'm just praying that's her pre-ovulation shed already.

So, what kind of incubator do you recommend - for somebody who can't spend a fortune? I've been asking around on the forums, and it seems most make their own... just not sure I'm capable of doing that, especially if it requires re-building an old mini fridge. Any suggestions?

[joepythons]

Nice. Those BPs sure do take their time, huh?? I've been hooking up Nerissa & Mona (normals) with my pastel Toby for MONTHS now, since early September, and nothing... Mona is in shed as we speak, so I'm just praying that's her pre-ovulation shed already.

So, what kind of incubator do you recommend - for somebody who can't spend a fortune? I've been asking around on the forums, and it seems most make their own... just not sure I'm capable of doing that, especially if it requires re-building an old mini fridge. Any suggestions?

I used the hovabator and never had 1 problem.If you buy one get it without the fan .

[Lolo76]

I used the hovabator and never had 1 problem.If you buy one get it without the fan .

I posted a poll (on BP breeding) about the hovabator, and got negative replies about it... thinking it might be my best bet, though. So you've hatched corns with it successfully? And how many clutches can it hold at a time?