Breeding female not eating

[RichsBallPythons]

I would be curious to see what the differences are in the setups and geographical locations of folks who successfully breed year-round, but my animals appear to know when it's autumn, and that's when they begin displaying breeding behavior. Males go off feed, and females become receptive. At other times of the year, there hasn't been any interest.
I expect that people closer to the equator, and people who have their animals on completely artificial light cycles, may have more success with year-round breeding. I use ambient light from windows for my reptile room.

That all depends, As ive gotten snakes who were proven breeders from FL who woudl be late layers. They now are laying by May rather July-august. ive shipped Females who were from Michigan to south that are now late layers.

The barometric pressure is what they go by IMO.

[WingedWolfPsion]

That's very likely, and here, the biggest storms come in in autumn, and spring.

[MrBig]

I have one girl who gained about 400 grams since september, she went from 2100 to 2500 grams and has stopped eating right before she ovulated. I have another girl who was 1800 grams and never missed a meal before who just went off food and is still building. I have 4 other girls who despite begining pairing on all at the same time, are just starting to build follicles. I also have 2 more that are showing no building at all and are eating sporadically. All have locked successfully, so I guess the moral of the story is wait and see. Good luck

[h&tmaster]

Lol Jerry you always crack me up!

It's nature.. You know my special trick that works every single time? .................

I put them together.... I separate them. Wash, rinse, repeat! If it happens it happens.. No tricks. No freaking out.. Someone always stops eating.. Oh well. They're balls! They don't eat!! It sucks! It's life!

I never cooled. I don't pay attention to wether or not it's an ovy. I always get eggs.

You'll stress yourself to death worrying over them. Just wait. A few clutches hatched, a few babies assist fed, heck, someday you may even have to perform surgery. After awhile you won't worry about any of this. It will come as naturally in your mind as it does to your snakes

i absolutely love this response! this is our 1st year breeding as well. thank you, i REALLY needed that virtual smack! lol sometimes ya just cant help getting a little obsessed tho....

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

i absolutely love this response! this is our 1st year breeding as well. thank you, i REALLY needed that virtual smack! lol sometimes ya just cant help getting a little obsessed tho....

Lol thanks! The great thing about breeding females that decide to go off feed early in the season is that most can be triggered to start eating again simply by breeding them.

Many females will stop eating for awhile in the fall when the barometric pressure changes. Then you put a male with them. After that first lock, they will usually start eating again up until they are actually gravid. Breeding often triggers eating