lock-ups?

[kylearmbar]

Hello everyone, this is my first year trying to breed ball pythongs, I think I've seen them lock up but dont know if they were, does it only count if I see the actual genitals in?[IMG][/IMG]

[4theSNAKElady]

Yup, theyre locked. Now, about these "ball pythongs"....what size do they come in?? :p

sent from my incubator

[kylearmbar]

Very funny lol

[Coopers Constrictors]

They are locked. Are you ready for eggs?

[kylearmbar]

Ya, im setting up my home made incubator. Using a submersible adjustable water heater with a another tub inside with Vermiculite, I was debating on putting an egg crate on top verses partially burying the eggs. Im only a couple weeks into cycling so have a good while before I expect anything. I do have one question though. Since obe noticed several lockups is it ok to starý warming back up or should I go another month and a half plus?

[kylearmbar]

Forgive the misspellings, this is from my phone lol

[snakesRkewl]

The first picture they are close if not locked, the second picture he's come in from the wrong angle, so if they are locked, they won't be for long.

I like to see one or both of their tails curled before I call it a guaranteed lock.
The male especially, since he's pushing his junk into her trunk, he's typically going to have a curled tail from pushing. Females curled tail pretty much guarantee she's on board

[kylearmbar]

Ya im not sure if she's on board yet or not, the male has been refusing food for weeks now, but the female has been eating.

[snakesRkewl]

Ya im not sure if she's on board yet or not, the male has been refusing food for weeks now, but the female has been eating.

That is what she's supposed to be doing.
My females tend to eat until they are in glow, stopping about 2-4 weeks before ovy.
You want to keep both of them on feed as long as possible.

[kylearmbar]

Thanks I didn't know that, I knew some snakes still ate but didn't know that's what she should be doing. Is there a way to tell if the cycling has been working for her too? I know she should be building follicles.