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marc_g

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i was in my local reptile place and got told something that i dont think is right but want to find out. I asked the bloke that owns the shop (and breeds corns to sell in the shop), what months are the breeding season. he said you can start in march putting them together, however the bit that confused me was the face that he said you can actually breed corns all year round is that true because i thought it was early spring
 
Technically, as we create an artificial environment for them to live in.... We can recreate any season cycle we want.... So technically it's possible to have spring at any time of the year.... JMO...
And something we are playing with....
 
There are many breeders out there now that are able to breed their animals year around. As long as the snakes don't have access to natural sunlight, you can use artificial light to shorten or lengthen daylight periods, thermostats to control warm and cold cycles, and misting systems to recreate rainy seasons.

Some people that keep their snakes together year around have seen mating activity after a storm front goes through or a lengthy power outage that kept the snakes cool for a short period.
 
Yup, if you can control their environments (lighting, heat, food intake, humidity) closely enough, then you can manipulate their conditions to enable breeding year-round. In the wild they'd naturally only mate in the Spring, so that hatchlings appear just as their major food source (baby rodents, lizards and birds) were readily available.

However, in a normal domestic home-based setup, you tend to lack that sort of control. You can start putting them together for mating in January/February, although you may not see any action for a few attempts if you go for the earlier end of the range.

Much advice in the Corn world isn't "right" or "wrong" (except the one about calcium sand being good for a Corn's skin!). Quite a lot of it is personal opinion based on - in some cases - many years of experience. You need to find what works for you and your Corn.
 
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