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  • 01-12-2012, 06:16 PM
    Brass City Reptiles
    Has my first attempt at breeding gone wrong??
    Am I missing something I put my male pastel in with my spider female on oct 7 they have be locking up ever since then shouldn't I had eggs already..she is still eating like crazy I haven't seen her ovulate she doesn't go on the cold side she don't wrap the bowl. Pls help
  • 01-12-2012, 06:18 PM
    twistedtails
    Just keep pairing. Most animals don't ovulate until March. Did you cool them? By the way, the gestation process takes a while. Does she seem to eat a lot more now? Is she slamming food harder than ever?
  • 01-12-2012, 06:19 PM
    Inknsteel
    Are you saying that your male has been in with your female since October?
  • 01-12-2012, 06:34 PM
    Brass City Reptiles
    No I put him in for a for 3 or more days and then take him out feed then and right back in a day or 2 later.
  • 01-12-2012, 06:42 PM
    Inknsteel
    Ok, thanks for clarifying. Sounds like you're doing things right and it's just a waiting game at this point. Keep pairing them up and keep waiting as patiently as you can... :gj:
  • 01-12-2012, 06:52 PM
    Brass City Reptiles
    O yea she's jumping out of her tub looking for food and just before that i gave her a small rat about 2 hrs before..
  • 01-12-2012, 08:07 PM
    twistedtails
    Re: Has my first attempt at breeding gone wrong??
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by marriedtothegame View Post
    O yea she's jumping out of her tub looking for food and just before that i gave her a small rat about 2 hrs before..

    She's right on track then. Just because we start pairing early doesn't mean they are gonna breed right away. Patience my dear friend, patience. Good Luck!
  • 01-12-2012, 08:36 PM
    angllady2
    One thing you will learn, just as I did, they do this on their schedule not yours.

    I began pairing in mid october, and my early female is finally glowing. The others are all building, but not glowing yet. It is a very slow process.

    Gale
  • 01-12-2012, 09:00 PM
    Brass City Reptiles
    Oh ok I just wasn't sure if I missed something thank you all.
  • 01-13-2012, 03:05 PM
    Tidus10
    when they glow are they ovulating? i heard it was just the head and "neck" that really glow.. is this so?
  • 01-13-2012, 03:12 PM
    Freakie_frog
    Re: Has my first attempt at breeding gone wrong??
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tidus10 View Post
    when they glow are they ovulating? i heard it was just the head and "neck" that really glow.. is this so?

    No glowing and ovulation are two different things.

    Glow = a lightening of the over all color of the snake due to hormones.

    Ovulation = a swelling in the lower 2/3 rds of the snake signaling that the bun is done.
  • 01-13-2012, 08:08 PM
    SlitherinSisters
    Nope.

    A lot of people pair from November to May before seeing eggs.
  • 01-13-2012, 08:14 PM
    Rat160
    Re: Has my first attempt at breeding gone wrong??
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SlitherinSisters View Post
    Nope.

    A lot of people pair from November to May before seeing eggs.

    Really? Pairing for 6 months before eggs? That seems like a long time.
  • 01-13-2012, 08:29 PM
    WingedWolfPsion
    Yep, I start pairing in November, and some of my snakes do lay as late as May. In fact, last year I had some lay in June.

    I don't stop pairing until the females are consistently refusing to lock.
  • 01-16-2012, 10:45 AM
    Salamander Rising
    Re: Has my first attempt at breeding gone wrong??
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Freakie_frog View Post
    No glowing and ovulation are two different things.

    Glow = a lightening of the over all color of the snake due to hormones.

    Ovulation = a swelling in the lower 2/3 rds of the snake signaling that the bun is done.

    Does anybody have any before glow/during glow comparison photos we could look at so newbies like myself will be able to tell the difference?

    Thanks!
  • 01-16-2012, 09:15 PM
    angllady2
    If you do a search, you can find TONS of glow pictures here.

    Gale
  • 01-16-2012, 11:27 PM
    Salamander Rising
    Re: Has my first attempt at breeding gone wrong??
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by angllady2 View Post
    If you do a search, you can find TONS of glow pictures here.

    Gale

    Thank you!
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