Re: Double clutching a first year breeder.

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Posted by Walt Deptula on June 14, 2001 at 11:25:24:

In Reply to: Double clutching a first year breeder. posted by Keith Hillson on June 13, 2001 at 22:21:57:

: I breed Brooks Kingsnakes and thought I would try and get some advice from you Elaphe folks. I want to double
: clutch my female King she is a 98 hatch around 43" or so and this is her first year breeding. She just laid a clutch of 7 eggs
: 6 of which were good. She has maintained good weight after laying . When do Introduce her to the male again ? Should I
: even try to double clutch her ? If not why ? She is a big fat snake so I thought she was a prime candidate for a second
: round. Please let me know your thoughts.

Hi Keith,

I am not a big proponent of double clutching particularly with a first year female. That said, is she has retained good body weight (as you already indicated) she would certainly qualify as a candidate. You should offer her a small meal and recombine her with the male as quickly as possible, within 3 to 4 days of the initial egg deposit. Continue to separate, feed, recombine for
a period of about ten days post deposit.
I've kept Brooks (axanthics too, maybe 10 years ago) but have no particular knowledge relating to the history of success/failure in double clutching these animals.

Good luck, let me know how you make out.

Walt Deptula

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: : : I breed Brooks Kingsnakes and thought I would try and get some advice from you Elaphe folks. I want to double : : clutch my female King she is a 98 hatch around 43" or so and this is her first year breeding. She just laid a clutch of 7 eggs : : 6 of which were good. She has maintained good weight after laying . When do Introduce her to the male again ? Should I : : even try to double clutch her ? If not why ? She is a big fat snake so I thought she was a prime candidate for a second : : round. Please let me know your thoughts. : Hi Keith, : I am not a big proponent of double clutching particularly with a first year female. That said, is she has retained good body weight (as you already indicated) she would certainly qualify as a candidate. You should offer her a small meal and recombine her with the male as quickly as possible, within 3 to 4 days of the initial egg deposit. Continue to separate, feed, recombine for : a period of about ten days post deposit. : I've kept Brooks (axanthics too, maybe 10 years ago) but have no particular knowledge relating to the history of success/failure in double clutching these animals. : Good luck, let me know how you make out. : Walt Deptula

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