Ball Python Breeding Help

[rabernet]

How old is your male? If it's his first season breeding, he may be still trying to figure things out. I've found that males that have bred before (seasons before) tend to not waste much time in locking, and you're probably seeing more mature males.

Here are tricks that I've employed - save a shed from any other snake (another female will do) and put it in with the couple.

Wait for a weather system to roll in - and pair them - barometric changes tend to put them in the mood.

Put them together when he's in shed. Put them together when she's in shed.

Heavily mist them both when you put them together.

For what it's worth, I don't drop temps on my heat tape either.

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

How old is your male? If it's his first season breeding, he may be still trying to figure things out. I've found that males that have bred before (seasons before) tend to not waste much time in locking, and you're probably seeing more mature males.

Here are tricks that I've employed - save a shed from any other snake (another female will do) and put it in with the couple.

Wait for a weather system to roll in - and pair them - barometric changes tend to put them in the mood.

Put them together when he's in shed. Put them together when she's in shed.

Heavily mist them both when you put them together.

For what it's worth, I don't drop temps on my heat tape either.

Well darn.. Im a slow typer! You beat me to it.

[reptidude1]

Hey guys (the last couple that replied) what sub straight do you keep your balls on?

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

Normally shredded aspen with a thin layer of newspaper under it, but to raise the humidity for winter and breeding season I have switched the breeders to cyprus mulch. I also have boas and borneos so I keep that on hand for the ones that need higher humidity anyway.

The cyprus mulch is better because it cuts way down on misting and it resists mold and fungus. Unlike the aspen which will get moldy right away.

Alot of people use newspaper exclusivly because it is cheap (or free) and can be wetted down for humidity, breeding, shedding etc.. and then changed out easily. I change depending on season and age of snakes. Babies are kept on newspaper or paper towles for most of the first year of their life.