breeding Q

hi my male and female have locked up once around 3 days ago. But have not done it again since then i dont think they are always on top of each other and intertwined but i dont see any lock is there any tricks to get them to continue ?

Have you left them together since they locked? How long have they been together? And they do take breaks. Mine do then I take the male out and feed him and wait a day or two then re introduce him and then it is a go again. You could try whipping sperm plugs from a different male on the females back and them putting him back in.

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Originally Posted by BLong7211

Have you left them together since they locked? How long have they been together? And they do take breaks. Mine do then I take the male out and feed him and wait a day or two then re introduce him and then it is a go again. You could try whipping sperm plugs from a different male on the females back and them putting him back in.

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i got them a week ago and they have been together a few days i was planning on taking him out and feeding tomarrow as well as the female i think he trys but she slinks her tail away haha i am getting my male mojave on Wednesday so ill try that

Yeah a recommended time together is either 2-3 days together then the same apart. And try feeding when you have them seperated. I do 3 in and 3 out and feed the day I remove the male that way they have time to digest before getting back to the deed. Just make sure at some point in the breeding season you give both males and females atleast a full week off from breeding. Lets them build back up energy and stamina! LOL Good luck:gj:

No quarantine?

i never have quarantined any of my animals just a personal preference it has worked out so far in 11 years haha but they came from very reputable breeders any everything is fine

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Originally Posted by natorgator

i never have quarantined any of my animals just a personal preference it has worked out so far in 11 years haha but they came from very reputable breeders any everything is fine

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Uh Oh...you're in trouble now. The QT police are gonna be all over yah.:D

Here are a few tricks. Go find a good link to keeping a breeding Ball Pythons(somebody find one BG is lazy:D) from a reputable breeder and do that. You got them and just threw them together? You're lucky they're Ball Pythons....that can work...you'd be better off properly "cycling" them though.

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Originally Posted by Big Gunns

Uh Oh...you're in trouble now. The QT police are gonna be all over yah.:D

Here are a few tricks. Go find a good link to keeping a breeding Ball Pythons(somebody find one BG is lazy:D) from a reputable breeder and do that. You got them and just threw them together? You're lucky they're Ball Pythons....that can work...you'd be better off properly "cycling" them though.

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lol i think u guys misunderstood i have cycled them lol and i just dont quarantine my animals because they are never together but i just put the balls in after cycling i have read some sheets and was just asking for any tricks as i do not have another male on hand atm lol

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Originally Posted by natorgator

lol i think u guys misunderstood i have cycled them lol and i just dont quarantine my animals because they are never together but i just put the balls in after cycling i have read some sheets and was just asking for any tricks as i do not have another male on hand atm lol

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If you just got them a week ago like you said, you couldn't have properly cycled them.

Big Gunns wouldn't worry about it yet though...... it hasn't been long enough to pull out the tricks. The "tricks" the BG is hesitant to reveal.;):D

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Originally Posted by Big Gunns

If you just got them a week ago like you said, you couldn't have properly cycled them.

Big Gunns wouldn't worry about it yet though...... it hasn't been long enough to pull out the tricks. The "tricks" the BG is hesitant to reveal.;):D

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i havnt personally but the breeders i got them from says they were already cooled and ready to go should i just do it myself to make sure>?

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Originally Posted by natorgator

i never have quarantined any of my animals just a personal preference it has worked out so far in 11 years haha but they came from very reputable breeders any everything is fine

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just cuz nothing has happened in the past doesnt mean nothing will ever happen, things happen to people for a first time everyday.

someone posted just the other day that their snake had ri from a VERY reputable breeder crap happens.

good luck

No Quarantine is just plan stupid. You might not have had a problem in the last 11 years but the more snakes you have and the more you bring in the chances get higher for someone to get something. I would start Quarantining from now on. On another note, your supposed to leave your new snakes alone for at least a week to let them get settled in, helps to avoid stress, you paired them together the first week? That's insane!!

Back to the Original Post, If you want you can do the 3 days together 3 days apart that most breeders do. If I have a male that is only going to be paired with one female I leave them in all season. even feed them in the same bin with a divider. It's personal preference, they don't lock the whole time and take breaks when they need to ;)

Good luck this season!
Quarantine from now on!!!