sorry another question

[redsman]

Ok I hope you can't get banned for asking so many questions but here is another one how long does it take for a snake to go from mating to laying eggs I have been reading the threads but not really totally sure is it months after they mate or what I read all the big breeders site and how but not totally sure still can someone pls tell me the process from copulation to the follicule thing to ovulation all of it pls and thank you

[Somed00d]

it depends!! If the female is closer to ovulating you could have eggs in 3 months from copulation.. i am starting to introduce my snakes right now and do not expect any eggs at least until march/april.

Its not an exact answer kinda question unless you know your snakes well..

[redsman]

Oh ok that's where I was getting confused I kept seeing people saying they get eggs in march april and I was thinking ok how long is the process I thought like two months and I would have eggs but guess not so how long from copulation to eggs hatching I know not exact but on average

[tigerlily]

There really isn't an average that would be of any help. Again it could be a couple months to maybe a almost a year, and that's IF you get any eggs. The earliest I usually see egg pics is January and the last clutch's of the year are probably being laid now, if that gives you any indication of the time frame you could be looking at.

[Gloryhound]

Due to sperm retention capabilities of a female and the fact that an ovulation cycle for them is all over the place you could technically breed a female for a month now and stop only to end up with eggs in July! Ball pythons also come from several different countries. The breeding season in these countries are slightly different. Since our captive bred ball pytons have been mixed between these countries it is hard to say what the actual trigger is that gets them going. Some areas it might be a temperature drop while in other areas it could very well be a drastic change in humidity. A trigger others tend to not think of is food sources. Depending on the actual food source of the area different parts of the years could create different times of feast and famine, so to speak. The actual breeding habbits of Ball Pythons in the wild has not really had a lot of study done to it. This creates all kinds of variables that breeders don't have answers to when determining their breeding cycle. The only factor at this point that has any consistancy is the males and females tend to "get it on" as low pressure fronts move in. All the other variables seem to be "what the breeder has the best luck with?" This luck could depend on various other factors such as geographical location in the US, Lighting into the room, temperatures in the room, humidity, drafts, and many others! It kinda works on the same princible as how we heat our tubs. Some like belly heat, others like back heat, others like radiant heat panels... The list goes on, but can anyone say 100% which is the best?