is cooling required for females?

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Originally Posted by Brock Wagner

You got the picture cool. Sometimes they do that. They just won't eat! Eggs look good though.


Brock

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She eats.. Just doesnt grow!

I think changes barometric pressure may play a huge roll in triggering females that the season is upon them. Whether they are manually cooled or not..In my newbie opinion

I also feel thats why we see the most significant breeding action during and around storms because those are big spikes barometric pressure..sorry for the double post

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Originally Posted by Larry Suttles

I also feel thats why we see the most significant breeding action during and around storms because those are big spikes barometric pressure..sorry for the double post

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That is one of the (MOST IMPORTANT) things I go by. I'm a weather nut LOL!

Well then I should have my boy in the girls' tubs now... it's been raining here for a week...

so it's definitely possible to breed successfully without a cooling period so i guess that cooling can be used to as a method to try to get stubborn breeders to do their thing. some people just choose cool regardless so that success rate may be increased and stubborn breeders decreased.

hey Larry Suttles can i ask where you got that information from? i wouldnt mind reading up a little more on that...

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Originally Posted by Larry Suttles

I also feel thats why we see the most significant breeding action during and around storms because those are big spikes barometric pressure..sorry for the double post

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It makes sense. When it's storming really bad outside, what else is there to do besides breed, right? :)

JonV

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Originally Posted by bigballs

so it's definitely possible to breed successfully without a cooling period so i guess that cooling can be used to as a method to try to get stubborn breeders to do their thing. some people just choose cool regardless so that success rate may be increased and stubborn breeders decreased.

hey Larry Suttles can i ask where you got that information from? i wouldnt mind reading up a little more on that...

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I have read that low pressure/rain is natural to the breeding cycle. BP's breed during the cooler rainy season so by the time the eggs hatch the plants are growing, insects are hatching, rodents are breeding and food is abundant.

Many other reptiles are sensitive to changes in barometric presure as well.
Tortoises in the California desert know when it's gonna rain days before (It rarely rains) and they dig many little bowls in the ground to collect water then visit,drink and soak in them to absorb all the water they can because it can be 5 months or more until it might rain again.

Sorry to go off topic a little but snakes and other reptiles are sensitive to storms and rain. It is also helpful to increase humidity when mating BP's as well.

Where I got the information from? It's basically just a theory.

I think that barometric pressure along with a slight change in temps which many snake rooms have naturally as the seasons change are enough to trigger the breeding response. Why they react to barometric pressure? I assume it's a tell tale sign that the raining season is here but I don't think it's just the spike (I should use the word sudden drop instead) from a storm that does it. I think the balls recognize when the drops become more and more frequent ie the raining season.

Don't think Ghana doesn't get a drop in temperature as well during these times. I followed the weather in Ghana last year closely and during the breeding season temps in the 90's during the day and mid 70's at night were routine. Sound familiar?

This is just my opinion and nothing more but I do believe the changes in barometric pressure are enough to stimulate breeding. This is the kicker though.

If you want maximum results in your breeding trials and the highest percentage of females bred to end up gravid. Then all things need to be utilized. Temp drops combined with the lower barometric pressure and frequent misting would be the way to achieve the best results and two out of the three you can control.

Anybody can throw pairs together and get eggs but I'm talking about getting maximum results not just getting eggs from a portion of females bred.

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larry

actually, all three CAN be controlled, but barometric pressure is a bit more tricky, especially if you're trying to maintain stable room temperatures. A simple box fan in the window will decrease the pressure a measurable amount...