Hello,

This is my second breeding season with my ball pythons. I have a male leopard who is being shy about breeding. I can't remember how old he is but I had him last winter (2015) so this is his second winter with me and he is 865 grams. I have been pairing him with females but I have not seen him lock with one yet. My male killerbee I used last year in my first season is doing just fine. Is there anything I can do to get this shy male to start breeding or is it possibly too soon for him?

My night time temp is about 76F and my daytime is 83F. My thermostat that controls the hot spots is set at 95F so I haven't checked it lately but I am guessing that translates into about 90F in my tubs.

Any help with him would be appreciated, because I was ecstatic to include him this year.