question about locks.

Quick question guys.

I started pairing last night, my male Lesser started refusing food (he's a major eater, put on 500+ grams over the last 8 months), and my female spider started soaking which she never does, even for sheds. I put them together last night around 3am while I was feeding the rest of the BPs, and I'm pretty sure I witnessed them courting. I went to bed before I saw a definite lock although they seemed to be working towards it.

I checked on them this morning and he was on top of her in a coil asleep, LOL (he's about 1000 grams smaller than her).

I'm fairly confident they locked but I didn't witness it.

If I leave them together for the three days will they lock again (assuming they have already locked)? I really wanted to catch them in the act. Just curious about what to expect. And should I be feeding them regularly while they are pairing. (On their break days) My Spider female is on ASF and she eats regularly every 2 days (although she's refused lately). Will breeding them entice a feeding response?

Thanks for your help.

Chances are they didn't and unless you witness a lock it doesn't count for anything more than an attempt :)

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If I leave them together for the three days will they lock again (assuming they have already locked)?

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Only they can tell you that ;)

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should I be feeding them regularly while they are pairing. (On their break days)

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Absolutely, feed them during breaks.
3 days in with her is a guideline, not an absolute.
You want to use small males sparingly because when a 500 gram snake goes off feed you have a limited time to use him before he gets too skinny to continue.

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My Spider female is on ASF and she eats regularly every 2 days (although she's refused lately). Will breeding them entice a feeding response?

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Sometimes, not much help but it's the truth, sometimes breeding them makes them ravenous and other times they shut down completely.

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

Chances are they didn't and unless you witness a lock it doesn't count for anything more than an attempt :)

Only they can tell you that ;)

Absolutely, feed them during breaks.
3 days in with her is a guideline, not an absolute.
You want to use small males sparingly because when a 500 gram snake goes off feed you have a limited time to use him before he gets too skinny to continue.

Sometimes, not much help but it's the truth, sometimes breeding them makes them ravenous and other times they shut down completely.

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Thanks so much for the info!!

Got another question if you don't mind..

Am I more likely to see a lock at night, or during the day. Im working tonight 7pm - 7am, and tomorrow night 7pm - 7am. When I check on them during the day they just seemed coiled around each other like a giant cinnamon bun (haha couldn't think of anything better to describe it.. LOL). And how long do they stay locked usually?

putting a male in with a female can get them back on feed. this time of the year I see many of my females slam food.
even if they didn't lock, breeding season is just starting. when you place him in, watch her. if she becomes active and continues to move around her tub, watch her tail as she will be scenting up the tub for him. looks like tail wagging.
if you're only breeding him to one female, give them enough time apart. this is as important as when they are in with each other. you don't want them losing interest.
when you do witness a lock, give him time off, and continue breeding them up until she ovulates.
don't breed him when he's in shed, I've never seen a male lock when he's in shed. females in shed, I've seen locks.
breeding is a long process. good luck, hope you get lots of good eggs! don

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a good time to place the male with a female is when a storm is coming. change in pressure.
I usually put mine in at night. even tho a lock can be short, most will be lock for hours like 12 hours or more. put them in at night and you should see it in the morning. when checking on them. you don't want to scare them any, as this isn't good for him if they are locked and can hurt him.