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Virgin hognose laying slugs? Help!

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bowrll

In Relation To:

Bumble

My 4 year old western hognose snake has never been with a male, but laid a slug tuesday night. I made a vet appointment for her, and found another slug yesterday morning. That makes two slugs.

I took her in and they felt her and found more eggs. An x-ray revealed that she had 14 still inside of her.

The vet has no idea how long they've been in her, and neither do I. Her behavior never changed and I had no idea she was even cooking these eggs.

My question is, how can i make her comfortable so she can lay them? I made a laybox for her and filled it with cypress mulch, and she's been using it.

Has anyone else had experience with something like this?

The vet was fairly unhelpful and suggested I research on my own the best way to deal with this, and said if she starts refusing food or acting lethargic to bring her in for surgery. I'm at a loss. Help?


Points:	150
Topics:	Egg Laying
Tags:	Hognose, Laying, Slugs
Species:	Other Colubrids > Other Colubrids > Heterodon nasicus
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11/21/2014 5:13:08 PM

Sonja K. Reptiles

I would provide a nest box like you have, double check your husbandry, and leave her be.

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11/21/2014 5:25:54 PM

Sonja K. Reptiles

If she goes more than a couple days without laying more, then I'd consult a vet.

Member Comment

11/25/2014 11:32:54 PM

Bryanfish

My "male" did this to me last year, spring time, she laid 4 or so in her viv and then one was way larger and was stuck, it was visible at the vent causing a large bulge, after three days soaking and watching her push to no avail I set up a vet trip, it passed an hour before the vet visit so I took her in anyway for a look see and they said there were no more inside. Low and behold 3 more sluggs passed over the next two days, and hoo wee was she a feeding machine after all that trouble for nothing.

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4/22/2016 9:07:57 AM

Cenobite

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