Re: Corn snake laying one egg every couple of days.
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At what point should I start looking at intervening?
I'm not super experienced at breeding and all the issues that can arise. I can say the longest I have had a female in labor was about 24 hrs. One of my girls this year dropped 23 one morning took a 12 hr break then laid 2 more the next morning. Last year I had a co-worker that lost her only snake. They had taken it to the vet and the vet told them she was constipated. Come home and a week later the snake lays a clutch. Two weeks after laying the snake passed because it still had 3 slugs inside her.
In the end it is your call as the breeder and what you are comfortable with. I know a lot of vets have very limited hours with the current world situation.
Re: Corn snake laying one egg every couple of days.
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Skyrivers
At what point should I start looking at intervening?
If a snake is having actual difficulty (not egg-bound, just TIRED) laying eggs, sooner (like within 2 days) is better than later for vet to give oxytocin (aka Pitocin) to help the snake push out the eggs. Actual egg-binding is another matter. But first, your snake needs a suitable NEST box A.S.A.P. -and hopefully nothing more. :please:
Re: Corn snake laying one egg every couple of days.
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Bogertophis
If a snake is having actual difficulty (not egg-bound, just TIRED) laying eggs, sooner (like within 2 days) is better than later for vet to give oxytocin (aka Pitocin) to help the snake push out the eggs. Actual egg-binding is another matter. But first, your snake needs a suitable NEST box A.S.A.P. -and hopefully nothing more. :please:
Will be home in 4 hours. At work till then.
Re: Corn snake laying one egg every couple of days.
Came home she is in process of laying more. Up to 10 more so far and all look good. Better than first 2
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Re: Corn snake laying one egg every couple of days.
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Bogertophis
Good...just check her over once she appears to be done to gently make sure no eggs are left un-laid. Sounds like you dodged this one...next time, provide nest box.
Trust me I will.
Thanks again everyone.
Re: Corn snake laying one egg every couple of days.
22 laid so far and looks like a few more in her.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e587173d09.jpg
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Congrats!:dance:She reminds me of my Florida rat snakes...trying to over-populate the country "single-handedly" (so to speak). :D The most my FL rat snakes have done
in a 1st clutch is 27...gotta love these fertile rat snakes! You'd better be watching for an automatic second clutch too, btw...very likely with a snake like this. Smaller & less fertility in second clutches, but do give her a nest box.
Oh..... Hehehehehe..... Will be prepared.
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