Getting virgin males to breed!

Give it time. I have many virgins this year that court but no locks yet. But all females have locked other males. Still early, wait for those snow storms to roll in.

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

Give it time. I have many virgins this year that court but no locks yet. But all females have locked other males. Still early, wait for those snow storms to roll in.

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Ya we haven't had that white stuff yet! It's my first year breeding, maybe I am just being impatient

First Breedings can be never ending road. But basically set it forget it. I keep my mind occupied when not pairing to keep mind off it.

You think pairing and getting locks is hard wait till you have eggs

Eggs wouldn't bother me as I know they will hatch! My worry with locks is that they won't and then I don't get eggs. I only have 3 females breeding. I got everything ready for eggs and babies and would like to use what I spent so much money on. Oh well, I guess I need to just wait it out and cross my fingers!

You know what just worked for me that I haven't seen mentioned on this thread yet is to put the male in with the female while she's in shed.

A buddy of mine also recommended popping the male right before putting him in with the female, and I guess I did that too so I can't say for sure which worked ... I reckon it was the shedding though.

Also, with my bloods, I switched them from newspaper to aspen and they were locked the next day ... Haven't tried that with the BPs yet, though. (Kinda hoping I won't even need to ..! :banana: )

Before you put the male in with the female next time, pinch him a bit (pretty much do anything to pi$s him off)...this gets them going....Don't actually do it hard enough to hurt them, though...

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Originally Posted by seeya205

Eggs wouldn't bother me as I know they will hatch! My worry with locks is that they won't and then I don't get eggs. I only have 3 females breeding. I got everything ready for eggs and babies and would like to use what I spent so much money on. Oh well, I guess I need to just wait it out and cross my fingers!

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you never KNOW they will hatch, and even if they lock you could always not get eggs or slug out. you can also get eggs that are infertile or just go bad for no/whatever reason. or babies that die in the eggs for whatever reason. we had a female last year, she locked up more than any other female, and didnt lay 1 egg or slug

hows that old saying go?

oh yeh, dont count your eggs before they hatch

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Originally Posted by BAMReptiles

you never KNOW they will hatch, and even if they lock you could always not get eggs or slug out. you can also get eggs that are infertile or just go bad for no/whatever reason. or babies that die in the eggs for whatever reason. we had a female last year, she locked up more than any other female, and didnt lay 1 egg or slug

hows that old saying go?

oh yeh, dont count your eggs before they hatch

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LOL! Funny guy!

haha i speak the truth sir, kinda sucks sometimes. im hoping that girl that didnt lay last year lays this year, since she got a black pastel boyfriend lol

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Originally Posted by BAMReptiles

haha i speak the truth sir, kinda sucks sometimes. im hoping that girl that didnt lay last year lays this year, since she got a black pastel boyfriend lol

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Ya I know all the risks! Everything in life is by chance so breeding is no different! Good luck with that girl!!!