Breeding Difficulties

I have a male spider ball python and i'm trying to get him to breed with my normal female ball python but he's not showing any signs of interest in her. What can I do to get them to breed?

How old are they, what kind of setup are they in, etc..

Details, details, details!!!

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

Details, details, details!!!

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Ditto

I have them in a 30 gallon tank, the temperatures are 80 in the hotspot and 75 in the cool side and they have 2 hide boxes and a water bowl, and the bedding is cypress mulch. And they are in weight for breeding.

What weight are they? "Good enough" doesn't help us.

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Originally Posted by Brimstone111888

What weight are they? "Good enough" doesn't help us.

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His last reply tells ALOT!

Tanks to small
heat is to low
ETC...

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Originally Posted by JASBALLS

His last reply tells ALOT!

Tanks to small
heat is to low
ETC...

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If you add that maybe they are too young also ;).Its a shame when people are in such a rush to breed before they even understand there snakes needs fully :(

The male weighs 865 grams and the female weighs 1325 grams. oh and the temperatures are low because I dropped them for breeding. I usually have them in 91 hot spot and around 83, 85 cool spot.

Maybe he is gay?

I wouldn't doubt it.

Breeding isnt a sure fire thing. Sometimes they get down and dirty, sometimes they do not. Its hard to tell you, "what" will make them breed. Chances are nothing that you are going to do is going to get them TO breed. Give em time.

How long are you leaving him in there? How many times have you tried? How much of a rest are you giving him? He may be stressed out.

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Originally Posted by patthesnakeman

Maybe he is gay?

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:rofl:

Well I had him in with the girl for about a week but I took him out cuz I had to feed him and the female is shedding so he's not in the same tank with her right now.

read up on how much time to leave the male in with the female. i think you are just stressin the guy out.

I gonna read up on that.

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check the month november on Adams site!

wow...didnt know i offended Joe......leave the modding to the mods, isnt that what people say. It was obviously a joke, maybe you should unwad your underwear

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Originally Posted by BallPython17

The male weighs 865 grams and the female weighs 1325 grams. oh and the temperatures are low because I dropped them for breeding. I usually have them in 91 hot spot and around 83, 85 cool spot.

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Thank you for the actual weight. Both are still on the low end weight wise, which could mean they just aren't sexually mature yet. How old are each of them?

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Originally Posted by Brimstone111888

Thank you for the actual weight. Both are still on the low end weight wise, which could mean they just aren't sexually mature yet. How old are each of them?

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Low end? How big are your breeder males Jeff?

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Originally Posted by JASBALLS

Low end? How big are your breeder males Jeff?

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As of now 260 grams, about where you start right?;) In all seriousness I've seen people recommend 600 as a good grammage for males. 800 grams isn't overly large for a male.

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Originally Posted by Brimstone111888

As of now 260 grams, about where you start right?;) In all seriousness I've seen people recommend 600 as a good grammage for males. 800 grams isn't overly large for a male.

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I have two 06 males that are kickin ace at 500 and 600 gram's. I think maybe his female isn't ready.;)

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Originally Posted by Brimstone111888

As of now 260 grams, about where you start right?;) In all seriousness I've seen people recommend 600 as a good grammage for males. 800 grams isn't overly large for a male.

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865g. for a male is no where near low end to breed either.. In all seriousness...;)

Plus watchout with the fatboys sometimes they won't hang.

No my male isn't a fat boy. But I don't know what to do. A friend of mine said to put some ball python shed in their cage. And I did, it's from one of my other males. But it didn't do the trick.:(

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Originally Posted by BallPython17

No my male isn't a fat boy. But I don't know what to do. A friend of mine said to put some ball python shed in their cage. And I did, it's from one of my other males. But it didn't do the trick.:(

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Snakes are not teenagers on a friday night :P.If they want to breed they will ;).

Your female has alot to do with it and at that size she may or may not this year. But putting them together can get the wheels rolling. You have to have alot of patience with these animals, there gonna do it on there time not yours. Be patient.

I quess im gonna wait until next season. Oh and I was reading a book in the library a couple of days ago and I read that ball pythons can breed at random times. Is that true?

There are breeders that breed year round.