A Few Questions

[Enser54]

I'm getting ready to attempt my first round at breeding.

1.] Do you cool the male as well as the female, to what temperature and for how long?

2.] You place the male in with the female, or the female in with the male? 3days on and 3days off, correct? Do you remove the hide during this time?

3.] Do you continue to feed the male during the breeding time?


---I may have more, these are what I'm wondering about the most at the moment.

[Toronto Python Gurus]

i follow Mark Mandic's breeding schedule . . .

you can find it at http://www.ballpython.ca/gallery/breeding.html

it is step by step along with pictures it helped me out alot

good luck!!

[FatBoy]

I'm getting ready to attempt my first round at breeding.

1.] Do you cool the male as well as the female, to what temperature and for how long?

2.] You place the male in with the female, or the female in with the male? 3days on and 3days off, correct? Do you remove the hide during this time?

3.] Do you continue to feed the male during the breeding time?


---I may have more, these are what I'm wondering about the most at the moment.

I start cooling Oct 1 and stop Feb 14. I drop by tub temps 10-15 degrees. I drop temps for 12 hours at night and warm back up the other 12. I cool females only. I do place males in with females for 3 days, if they are locked after 3 days they stay until seperated. I do remove the hide out of the females tub, males hide stays. I do feed males and females during breeding but I only offer every 14 days.

[Enser54]

Is it possible to breed a female that has not been cooled? I figure I might give it a shot now with her not being cooled, and if she doesn't take then I can just cool her throughout spring and go on a bit of a different breeding schedule.

--one last thing, do you breed them while cooled, or after you raise the temps back up?

[Toronto Python Gurus]

you can breed a female without cooling(i havent) but im sure it has happened there is just more chance if you cool them lets them know its that time of year . . .

if you follow that link i gave you Mark Mandic drops the temps in October then introduces the males in november

also the last couple of years i have heard of alot of late breedings so you still have a chance to get them cooled and ready to go, just a little behind no biggy

[FatBoy]

Is it possible to breed a female that has not been cooled? I figure I might give it a shot now with her not being cooled, and if she doesn't take then I can just cool her throughout spring and go on a bit of a different breeding schedule.

--one last thing, do you breed them while cooled, or after you raise the temps back up?

There are a few bigger breeders that breed without cooling. I think the main point in cooling is to simulate the winter months and to assist in building follicles.

[Enser54]

ah alright, Also I should put my males together to get them stimulated and ready to breed? I read that somewhere, maybe that will help get that little edge I'm missing by not cooling.

[ARamos8]

ah alright, Also I should put my males together to get them stimulated and ready to breed? I read that somewhere, maybe that will help get that little edge I'm missing by not cooling.

I had a male tossed in to motivate a newbie. Funny thing, they got into a pissing contest over the female. Literally. I removed the male intruder and the little one got the idea.

[Enser54]

Another question::

I had planned to feed my animals Monday, which I did, and then place them together today to breed. I offered to the Female, who I was told has been off feed for some time and was ready to breed. My question is, will she still breed if she is still taking food?

[Fearless]

Many of mine this year have ate everytime offered, have several that after locking over and over are starting to get close to ovulation and wont touch a rat now. So it all depends on the snake and if it wants to eat and how far along she is with the building of follicles.