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[Jay_Bunny]

I paired up my normal male with my snow female and sure enough, they are in a lock right now. It is a definite lock. I was wondering if there is a guide online or if anyone could just tell me what the time table is like. With ball pythons we know (on average) how many days between ovulation, pre-lay shed, and hatching. What are incubation temps for corn eggs? How long do you incubate them? So what is it like for corn snakes?

[Blue Apple Herps]

Don't take this as me being rude, but these are questions you should have asked before starting to breed.

But pair them for a total of three times with three days rest in between. The female will enter the shed cycle before she lays. After her pre-lay shed, its about 7-14 days until she will lay. Usually its 3-4 weeks before she sheds. So you will usually have eggs within 4-6 weeks after the copulate.

Once laid, they can be incubated anywhere from 70-84 degrees, but a steady temp is the best. I do mine around 78-80 degrees and have hatchlings usually around 65-75 days after they're laid. Incubate a little warmer and you'll get them earlier, lower temps it takes a little longer.

[Jay_Bunny]

I don't take it as rude at all. I have been trying to find answers to these questions and really can't seem to find them. I think I asked on here a while ago but I couldn't find the thread. I did just find a page or two that gives some information on pre-lay shed and how long till eggs though.

Thanks for the info.

[Blue Apple Herps]

No worries. Corns are ridiculously easy to breed and successfully hatch. So long as the eggs don't dry out and don't have any extremes in temps, they'll hatch for you. Good luck!

[Jay_Bunny]

Thank you. I love corns. They were my first love when it comes to snakes so I would love to begin breeding them. I only have the two corns right now. My snow female and my normal male. I might pick up a little morph male at the show this month though. So if the male does not carry any hets (which he might carry one or two) then the babies will be normal, and be het for amel and anery, correct? And if he carries a het or two then who knows what will pop out.

[Jay_Bunny]

Is it possible to incubate corn snake eggs and ball python eggs in the same incubator?

[Blue Apple Herps]

Is it possible to incubate corn snake eggs and ball python eggs in the same incubator?

Nope. No way I'd even try it. BPs are 88-90, corns shouldn't get anywhere near above 84 and I even try to keep it around 78-80. So you're looking at a 10º difference between the two for optimal conditions.

If your house stays fairly steady you can incubate at room temperature with the corn eggs. That's what I do.