first time breeding cornsnakes. snow motley and sunglow motley

[ashleynicole]

I can use any advice I can get with my first breeding adventure.... I am breeding a sunglow motley that I've had for 3 years preparing and researching to breed. My oldest corn is 9 years old that I raised from a baby but I have other reptiles as well. I did not brumate and it has been 3 weeks and 5 days since her first mating with my male. Over two weeks they mated 6 times total and she never refused. She did shed the day after their first pairing because I didnt time the sheds right but anyhow She has a nice lay box all set up with damp spagnum moss and a small water dish (large one removed) amd I bought some hatchrite for the eggs. She was last fed a week ago and it was a nice big meal. She has since had two good stools and I'm not sure if should offer her food or not at this point. I fed her every 5 days for the past 5 feedings and previously she has been on a 7 day feeding schedule. My husband thinks she was blue when he checked on her friday and she does look pretty dull right now but she has always eaten in the blue so im not concerned about that but I didnt know if there are any contraindications to feeding this close to the prelay shed or even after the prelay shed?


So a few questions. One does she look gravid for sure and when can I expect eggs, and two should I offer her food?

Also she is a sunglow motley het for anery and the male is a snow so im wondering what kind of offspring to expect if I am successful and what are some good prices to ask? I am doing this as a hobby not to make income and a few people I have lined up to give babies too but it would be nice to offset some food costs.

Thanks!

Here are pictures of the happy couple...