I could use some help, I decided to add different species of pythons to my breeding program and picked up a pair of Angolan Pythons last year before winter temps hit. I initially was very excited because I negotiated a very fair price but when they arrived I was very upset with this purchase. They came from a "reputable breeder" and they were advertise as sub adults with the male ready to breed and female almost there. I'm ashamed to admit I assumed the sub adult would be 1 to 2 year old snake fairly young and not a maintenance fed adult, I should have asked more questions. The female turned out to be a 2013 and came to me at 530 grams and the male is a 2011 that came in at 1020 grams , they were the most skittish snakes I have ever had (musking every time they were handled). I was so angry I wanted to send these snakes back but due to winter temps I could not. After back and forth with the "seller" I decided to take this as a lesson and ask more questions before purchasing online. I chose to place them on a weekly feeding schedule slowly increasing the size of their prey, glad to report they are really flourishing. The female is now 1581 gm and the male is 1311 gm, they handle much better now and don't musk but the male is still a little skittish.
As I purchased these with the intentions to breed I was wondering if anyone here breeds Angolans. Do people drop temps to cycle them (I don't drop temps for my BPS) and what is considered the appropriate size to breed a female and male? Any other tips would be greatly.
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