is it too late in the season to start?

Hi! I just recently purchased a 1500 gram Female Lemon blast that I was hoping to cross with my 750 gram spider ball. is it too late to start? and if so what would the recommended first steps be? this will be my first go at it and something i want to continue in the future. would it be better to just keep the too together and start to drop the temperature at night or would i be better to do that 3-4 weeks separated and than start to introduce? any help is appreciated!

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Originally Posted by kyles_reptiles

Hi! I just recently purchased a 1500 gram Female Lemon blast that I was hoping to cross with my 750 gram spider ball. is it too late to start? and if so what would the recommended first steps be? this will be my first go at it and something i want to continue in the future. would it be better to just keep the too together and start to drop the temperature at night or would i be better to do that 3-4 weeks separated and than start to introduce? any help is appreciated!

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I mean technically you can go anytime, there is no specific "season". You just want to give your female a break and let her pick her weight back up after she lays eggs and that's your break. I would let your girl settle in for a week or two before even trying. Get a few meals in her. Then what you can start doing is slightly dropping the temperature at night(I don't, but some do).

Some of us breed year round.
First you might want to start with your girl in QT for 3 to 6 months.
Also there is no need to drop your temps at all.

that seems more than reasonable, after i wait those few weeks what would be my next step?

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Originally Posted by kyles_reptiles

that seems more than reasonable, after i wait those few weeks what would be my next step?

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Yea, like Pit said which I didn't mention off hand because I'm tired and have been battling mites on a newly purchased snake. You need to QT, and this is the exact reason I don't have mites or anything in my collection. I purchased a Pastel Lesser and when I got home to inspect as I always do with better lighting, I noticed mites. While glancing over him at the show I totally missed it, but this is a prime example of why you QT. Then by that time you're done with QT you can start with your plans.

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Originally Posted by kyles_reptiles

that seems more than reasonable, after i wait those few weeks what would be my next step?

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Months not weeks

oh right. yikes. got me a waiting game to play.

Temperature drops are a farce. Some people do because they're convinced that they must. Many people don't because they've seen that it's absolutely not necessary. I don't worry about dropping or changing temps to get them to breed. They breed year round for me, too.

QT is an important step that shouldn't be taken lightly, too.

Good luck and have fun with it.

Quarantine time is the most important thing right now. My breeding season is just now starting in full force. You definitely have time to start breeding after some quarantine. Just give it some time to make sure she's not sick or carrying mites.

so essentially after shes been properly QT'd i can just throw them together?

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so essentially after shes been properly QT'd i can just throw them together?