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7 Year Corn Snake Laid Eggs without Breeding!!

bananaman

bananaman

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Hello,
Yesterday, I was going to feed my 7 year old normal (or oketee) corn, and she was sitting on a clutch of eggs!!!
:eek1::eek1::eek1:
I have owned her for 7 years, and I had bought her when she was 11 months old.
She has never been bred while I have had her.
Why did this happen, and when should I feed her?
She did not have the eggs the day before.

Thanks!!!

P.S. I have pictures, and will post them later.
 
It is not an uncommon occurrence for females, who have not been bred, to lay eggs (actually, slugs). It does/can happen. Even with virgins.
Since your female has not been bred (and assuming she has never been with another Corn), it is very likely that what she laid are slugs.
Feed her a couple of days after she laid (If it has been at least a week since last feeding). Just make the first couple of feedings something that is a bit smaller than what she is, normally, fed.
 
Thanks!
I now know why she was being snappy and refusing to eat for the last 3 weeks or so. When I say snappy, I mean that she bit me, which in my 7 years of owning her, has never happened.
:)
 
By the way, should I keep the eggs (probably slugs) on the off chance that one might be fertile? This clutch has a about 20 eggs (slugs) in it.
 
I forgot to mention that, sometimes, females will refuse to eat until after they have their post lay shed. So, if she does refuse, don't worry and just try again after she sheds (which will be soon .. a week, more or less, after laying).

If you are absolutely certain that she has not been with another snake, there is no point in incubating the eggs/slugs. You can try, if you'd like, though. 'Course, If you post pics, of the eggs/slugs, I/we can let you know if they certainly look like slugs (in which case, if they are, the decision would be an easy one ... may as well just toss them out).
 
Here pictures of her and the eggs, and my favorite picture of her:
 

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She is a very pretty girl.:)
Those do look like slugs. If you want to be even more sure, shine a pen light through them ... if you see all yellow contents, and not much else than maybe a dot/spot in there, you can pretty much guarantee their slug status.
 
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