Pics- Cali Kings locked up

I am currently breeding 1.1 Eastern King snakes and 1.1 California king snakes. The male Cali king is a normal-patterned chocolate and the female is a banded cali king. The female is 9 years old, 5.5', and about 800g. The male is about 3 years old, 4.5', and about 550g. I am sorry for the low-quality photos. Enjoy:

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...ngsMating1.jpg


https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...ngsMating2.jpg

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...ngsmating3.jpg

Is it hard to get them locked up??


~mike

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Originally Posted by wildlifewarrior

Is it hard to get them locked up??


~mike

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Well..after 2 months of cooling and 2 months of warming up/feeding, they begin to show interest in each other. It takes patience and time to breed snakes ;) .

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Originally Posted by _BoidFinatic_

Well..after 2 months of cooling and 2 months of warming up/feeding, they begin to show interest in each other. It takes patience and time to breed snakes ;) .

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i'll keep that in mind for future reference.

Awesome!!! Glad to see the canibal hasn't came out to play! lol I really have always had a soft spot for kings. They are awesome snake

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Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread

Awesome!!! Glad to see the cannibal hasn't came out to play! lol I really have always had a soft spot for kings. They are awesome snake

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Even though they have a high feeding response during this time, they don't care to eat each other, although the males do bite the females to cling on to them.

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Even though they have a high feeding response during this time, they don't care to eat each other, although the males do bite the females to cling on to them.

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talk about romantic. hahah.

congrats on the good lock up.

Congrats!! Where in NJ are you?

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Even though they have a high feeding response during this time, they don't care to eat each other, although the males do bite the females to cling on to them.

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The first time I watched breeding in calis I freaked out for that reason

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Originally Posted by _BoidFinatic_

Well..after 2 months of cooling and 2 months of warming up/feeding, they begin to show interest in each other. It takes patience and time to breed snakes ;) .

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I didn't know if there was anything special other than a general cooling. I know i have heard of people with corns, that they don't do anything and they breed themselves no problem. I didn't know if cali's/all kings were this way or if they needed an increase in humidity to stimulate the breeding and all. Thanks

~mike

Woo hoo! How cool did you get them during brumination?

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Congrats!! Where in NJ are you?

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Central NJ (Middlesex county)

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Woo hoo! How cool did you get them during brumation?

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No, I have had the female cali for 9 years and the male for about 3 years. This is their first breeding.

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Woo hoo! How cool did you get them during brumation?

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No, I have had the female cali for 9 years and the male for about 3 years. This is their first breeding.

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Huh? I was looking more for temperature specifics.

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Woo hoo! How cool did you get them during brumation?

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Huh? I was looking more for temperature specifics.

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I thought that you meant to say "woo hoo! how cool, did you get them during brumation?"

Now that I cleared up the confusion, I'll answer your question. During brumation, they were exposed to temperatures in the 55-65 degree range for 2 months.

Ok, thanks :)