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Fat Paul
Egg
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 08/01/2009 : 11:03:53
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I know how stupid this sounds, but here goes anyway...
I had my snakes sexed some time ago and they were both suposedly male. To my surprise I have just caught them getting freaky with each other! Is it possible that we have gay snakes, or was the man who sexed them just very wrong???
I apprieciate any input as I know very little about these things.
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/01/2009 : 11:50:11
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| IT can happen that one will mistake the other for a female, or it could be an incorrect sexing. Probably worth getting them sexed again somewhere else, were they probed? |
 
www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum
Location: Rotherham
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Fat Paul
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2009 : 14:03:41
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| one was probed and the other ejaculated before being probed! |
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Ell
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1640 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2009 : 15:00:16
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It may not have been sperm but female musk goop?
My girl left a nice splatter when we sexed her ...yummy. |
 
1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Stickles
1.0.0 Sable Syrian Hamster - CoCo
0.1.0 Hognose snake - Truffles |
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Fat Paul
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2009 : 16:05:14
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Oh yeah tastey!!!
I hope it was, as I do fancy breeding, but have'nt got round to buying a female to put in with them yet - I suppose time will tell.
how long until eggs are produced if it turns out to have done the job? |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2009 : 18:24:52
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How old are the snakes and wot are their weights???
I would not reccomend breeding them til the female is at least 3 years old and weighs 300g. She may become egg bound and die. |
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Fat Paul
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2009 : 20:33:12
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Its definatly over 3 years old, I've had that one since it was a hatchling. And I've just weighed it, its just over 300g (11oz)
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Fat Paul
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 17/02/2009 : 15:32:23
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Ok, They're not gay - What appears to be the female has just layed a small clutch of eggs  |
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Jono2411
Yearling
United Kingdom
639 Posts |
Posted - 17/02/2009 : 15:43:26
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| cool, little corn snakes... let us know when they hatch... |
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Ell
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1640 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 16:01:40
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| Oooo keep us posted :D |
1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Stickles
1.0.0 Sable Syrian Hamster - CoCo
0.1.0 Hognose snake - Truffles |
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Fat Paul
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 15/03/2009 : 17:18:16
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| couple of weeks left yet - someone told me that incubation temp could affect the sex of the hatchling. does anyone know if theres any truth to this or is it bs? (just for interest really) |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/03/2009 : 17:30:44
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quote:
Originally posted by Fat Paul
couple of weeks left yet - someone told me that incubation temp could affect the sex of the hatchling. does anyone know if theres any truth to this or is it bs? (just for interest really)
Its true with some lizards, I dont think it is with corns. |
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Fat Paul
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2009 : 22:24:44
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We're up to six weeks, all 11 eggs looking great!
Been incubating at just below 30 degrees.
How much longer can I expect, I had six weeks (ish) in my head, but my wife's made me doubt myself, she's said 90 days????????? |
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Budaholic
Yearling
United Kingdom
689 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2009 : 22:27:24
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Copied from the Care Sheet on the homepage:-
'Incubation
Female Corn Snakes will lay between 10 and 20 eggs, which will need to be incubated for between 55 and 65 days (7 to 9 weeks). Try to keep the eggs at a constant temperature of 26-29°C (79-85°F)'
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Fat Paul
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2009 : 15:41:53
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we're now 7 and a bit weeks in and some of the eggs resemble deflated balloons?
Is this bad, or just a sign that they're ready to hatch??
They're REALLY deflated! |
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Fat Paul
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2009 : 15:41:53
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we're now 7 and a bit weeks in and some of the eggs resemble deflated balloons?
Is this bad, or just a sign that they're ready to hatch??
They're REALLY deflated! |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2009 : 20:54:02
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pics?
they sometimes 'dimple' prior to hatchling |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Tizzy
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1202 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2009 : 23:15:15
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| Sorry paul - cant see the pic. If you want e-mail it to me at Felicitycornish@hotmail.com and i'll post ot for you |
3.2.0 corns 0.3.1 Leopard Geckos, 0.1.0 Mad Staffys 1.0.0 Moggie. 1.2.0. Devils in training.
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Fat Paul
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 09:38:58
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Fat Paul
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 09:39:35
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Fat Paul
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 09:40:10
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