In the spring my son's corn snake did the nesting bit but wasn't pregnant, now she looks pregnant and i can feel lumps, but she isn't doing any nesting could there be something wrong with her.

Silly question have you had it sexed to know for sure its female?

Has it been mated?

How long have you had her and how old is she?

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Yes the snake is female and lives with a male corn snake, she nested in the spring but didn't produce any eggs.
Last year she produce eggs which my son took to the pet shop and they looked after them but they turned out to be no good.
The snake is about 3 years old.

It is very late in the season for eggs, but you never know. Make sure she has a nest box ready, just in case.

Is she still eating?

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She could well be then, Just get everything ready just in case Good luck

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yes she is still eating, and she shed her skin about 6 days ago

If she is still eating it is very unlikey to be gravid. Did the shed take longer than normal (from going opaque to shedding) as this can be a sign.

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It is unusual for gravid corns to continue eating up until laying, but not unheard of. Pretty common for them to breed any time of year though, I've got a clutch hatching at the moment, and corns and royals breeding now.

If the 'lumps' you can feel are a bit like a string of pearls, the same size ish and one after the other, then they may well be eggs. They should be easy to count. Her spine will also protrude more, although it might be subtle, but will be more obvious towards her back end. Also, look at her belly scales, are they slightly raised instead of flat and smooth? Are they flatter closer to her head than her vent? Her body shape will also be more triangular than sqaure or round, so if you were to cut her in half (don't! LOL) the cross section would be triangular, and wider at the bottom, and not round or squareish like it would usually be.

Put a lay box in with her just in case, as otherwise she could become egg bound, and it's best to take the male out, as otherwise she is more likely to double clutch, which can have a very negative effect on her health.

Hope this helps, good luck with her.

Thank you to everyone who replied it has all been very helpful. I will let you know what happens.
Are there snake clubs/societies around so people can meet up and share stories and advice?
My son lives in Rustington. W.Sussex. Does anyone know of anything going on there? (He is not on the net he doesn't like computers)