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popcorn

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Popcorn w/ extra "BUTTER"
guys...sorry for all these goofy questions...but everyone i m sure had been a begginer....well...here i am! please don't make fun on me if i asked any silly questions...
how would you know if your corn is ready to breed? what if a put them together and they don't pair up? are they gonna fight or try to kill the other one? i am just thinking about should i breed my butter...cause if i do...i will have to do all these research to make sure they have healthy babies...you know what i mean? thanks just trying to be a responsable father...thank you guys!
 
I'd suggest you get Kathy Love's cornsnakes, the comprehensive owner's guide. the section on breeding (well, the whole book, actually!) is very helpful
 
Well to start with your female needs to be about 3 years old, 3 feet or over in length and at the very minimum 300 grams in weight, closer to 400 grams and over is better.

If your female meets all the above criteria and you've done the research on how to care for her while gravid, how to provide a suitable nesting box, how to incubate the eggs once she lays them, how to care for her if she has a difficult time laying, how to care for the hatchlings and found a suitable outlet for the babies i.e. somewhere to sell them, then you're set to give it a try.

To answer the question on whether they will fight or try to kill each other, from my own personal experience if the female is not receptive she will refuse the males advances and try to get away repeatedly. When this happens I remove the male and try introducing them again a week or so later. I have not had any of mine fight or try to kill each other. This is assuming that you have a definite pair and not two males, it would probably be advisable to have them probed if you are unsure of the sexes.

The advice from Janine(diamondlil) about Kathy loves book is good, it's where I learnt the basics and a whole lot more about caring for and breeding corns. You can buy it direct from her website at;

http://www.cornutopia.com/

Hope this helps you some, best wishes,
 
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