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Breeding all year around?

Optreptiles

Optreptiles

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Is it possible to breed corn snakes all year around? I have heard some people say that corn snakes can be introduced at any time, but even if they did copulate wouldn't the eggs be infertile?
 
You can try to play with their temps and light cycles to get them to ovulate when you want them to but no generally they only breed in spring.
 
I've had fertile eggs in November. That was from a rescue female, so I don't know her history before she arrived. As a rescue, I'm assuming there was no special prep other than putting her with a male.

I think the key is usually to control their photoperiod, so that you simulate different daylight hours to replicate seasons. Pretty sure I've heard of larger breeders doing that to get year-round eggs.
 
I will probably breed mine in the usual breeding months after the female's first shed of the year. I was just wondering if it was actually possible to breed them any time of the year and get fertile eggs.
 
I can think of 2 breeders off the top of my head who brumate through summer and breed in the fall for winter eggs.
 
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