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My snake's kind do live birth. He is a dude. My dude is a solo artist.
I know all of these things...yet I'm still a little afraid every time I clean his tank that I'll find he has laid eggs.
At first, I thought I wouldn't be able to watch when he eats. It's actually been good for me, though. I learn more about him (like what an unhinged snake jaw looks like), we talk while he eats, and...well, cows are adorable but I still eat beef.
@weirdfizz our corn snake started laying eggs at 15 years old. if they're female, solo or not, they lay eggs, just like chickens. they're sterile, of course.
@redenigma That's fascinating! Like komodo dragons. Leave a female alone long enough and she'll give birth to a male so they can start things up again.
And my dude had to work for his food tonight! The rodents usually do the rodent version of Deer In The Headlights. "Holy crap, that snake is gonna --" and that's it.
Not this one! This one tried to play a very strategic round of Not Today Satan. But Shai-Hulud knows that game well, grabbed a foot, and hugged tight.