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Should I breed my corn snake?

Hi I have a question that I can't really find an answer to on tye web.
Can you keep female and male corns in the same vivarium even after
She starts carrying eggs? Because I have been breasting bearded
Dragons and you can't keep them in the same Vic so I was wondering
If its the same with snakes?
 
I remove the female right after breeding. You shouldn't keep them together at all, except long enough to allow copulation. Corn snakes do best living apart.
 
She is stunted and has seizures; there is no way I would breed her. I don't know what the seizing might be, but it isn't good. A 100 gram female being bred can be fatal and when they do survive, they seldom develop normally. My advice would be, when you do decide to breed corns, to select your stock very carefully. Pick snakes with only the traits you want and none that you don't. No reason to pair up a random Craigslist snake, even if it is perfectly healthy. But it could be a death sentence for Shadowdancer, and there's always a chance the seizures will be passed on to her scalekids.
 
Okay, I think we are kind of speaking different languages here, but I will answer each question and try to get my viewpoint across. Really, it's more a moral compass than viewpoint! So there is as much opinion as fact in what I am about to say. And I am not known for being subtle, but I will try to remain polite.
Firefur said:
thanks chip, that's what i thought. i jsut wanted that decision confirmed by people more knowledgeable then me. a few more questions and then i'll stop bothering you. firstly could you suggest some literature on the subject, everything i have found is contradictory.
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If you want books to learn how to breed snakes and raise babies, I recommend Don's and Kathy's books.
https://www.cornsnake.net/books.html
http://cornutopia.com/Corn Utopia on the Web/The Corn Snake Manual - Book Ordering Info.htm
Firefur said:
secondly what should i look for in a breeding male?
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Genetics. This is where I feel you are misunderstanding me. You aren't looking for him being a certain size or temperament. Obviously, you would select against a runt or snake of BAD temperament! But most corn snakes DO eat great, DO have good dispositions, and ARE solid, confident pets. So are most mutt dogs. But we don't run to breed them.
Firefur said:
my last question is about the tiny snake who was supposedly also female who was in the tank with Shadowdancer and the other larger male who i think bred her. Firesong is in fact male (my vet checked) he is as you said a craigslist snake, but i think he may have good genetics, and he had a great personality. he's bloodred, with almost no black pigment his pattern fades somewhat and I am wondering if it might be worth it to try breeding him? is their anyway to find out exactly what his genetics are without breeding him? if it is worth trying what would you recommend breeding him to?
thanks again
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Again, I would be inclined to either seek out mates sharing the same mutations of what you have, but better yet, start from scratch. Part of breeding is selling babies. And cheap babies go to cheap homes, usually. The whole point of this thread is to shed light on overproduction and breeding snakes that become too cheap to be cared for. Disposable pets, in other words.
 
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Probably a good time of year to bump it anyway.
 
uh actually, it seems I was in the right thread...just confused because the 4rth page looked like another thread to me at first...

but I'd have NO problem taking an 'unwanted' normal tessera ... especially a very clear stripe. they look amazing and I'd love to be able to show people the variety of morphs available when I introduce them to my snakes.. (currently 4, lost my baby a few weeks ago :( and one garter snake)
 
The issue isn't that I am unable to find people willing to take them for free.
 
Considering I'm already starting to see people who are interested in breeding for the first time this upcoming season, it's probably a good time to bump this.
 
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