Solana - Our Scaleless Sunglow Motley Corn

[Bogertophis]

She's as gorgeous & glowing as ever. You're a great snake-dad.

[Homebody]

She's as gorgeous & glowing as ever. You're a great snake-dad.

True that! That is one bright orange snake.

[dakski]

She did it again! She laid eggs. Ten to be exact. However, this time, unlike last year (4-24-23), she seems to have gotten them all out.

She wasn't thrilled with me taking the eggs, but she wasn't terrible either. I removed her from the tank and aside from some tail rattling, she was fine.

She seemed like she was looking for them when I put her back in the tank, but also drank and went into her hide after a bit.

I am going to keep an eye on her the next few days and then feed her Sunday.

It scares me that she did this again, but I am relieved it seemed to work out this time. To be clear, she has never been with a male. Figment, our Hypo Lavender Corn is in the same stack and room, but they have never even seen each other.

[Bogertophis]

Hey, welcome to the "club" of rat snake keepers whose snakes are wanna-be chickens. It's frustrating that there's no "off" switch, eh? All we can do is worry & watch to make sure they don't retain eggs, which in my case is nearly impossible with these large Florida (yellow x gulf hammock) rat snakes, because their eggs are soft & can't be felt in their large bodies. My 2 girls are 16 years old & still laying one or 2 clutches every summer...(never bred). I feel your pain! BTW, you should incubate the 3 white ones, you might get some partho-hatchlings. Did you candle them? (I know, I'm a bad influence...hahaha!)

Solana- behave, you silly snek!

[richardhind1972]

I'm so glad she's delivered all her eggs this time, I had a grey rat snake for 17yrs as a teenager and like Bogertophis, she laid eggs every year either once or twice without fail,

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[Homebody]

This is the main reason both my snakes have been males. That, and their smaller body size.

[dakski]

Hey, welcome to the "club" of rat snake keepers whose snakes are wanna-be chickens. It's frustrating that there's no "off" switch, eh? All we can do is worry & watch to make sure they don't retain eggs, which in my case is nearly impossible with these large Florida (yellow x gulf hammock) rat snakes, because their eggs are soft & can't be felt in their large bodies. My 2 girls are 16 years old & still laying one or 2 clutches every summer...(never bred). I feel your pain! BTW, you should incubate the 3 white ones, you might get some partho-hatchlings. Did you candle them? (I know, I'm a bad influence...hahaha!)

Solana- behave, you silly snek!

I got rid of the eggs. I thought about it for a second, but I was more worried about my girl.

Yeah, I will check her again tomorrow. I am letting her rest today. However, all indications point to all eggs are out. This is very frustrating and worrisome.

Hopefully, this is only a once a year thing, if that!

[dakski]

Solana seems to be doing fine.

I plan to feed this weekend and assume she will eat. She's got to be a hungry snake.

[Bogertophis]

Yeah, but most snakes (having just laid eggs including slugs) need to rest & rehydrate first. Mine always do: after laying they'll spend a few days soaking in their large water bowls, & I wait to see evidence of actual hunger (such as following my hand movements) before I feed them. So in case you don't see that, just wait until you do.