X4Originally Posted by sho220
That's exactly what I was going to say...everything about breeding is a test of patience...
I would also say, don't expect all of your girls to go. This is my first season and I bred 4 normal females, but only one of them produced eggs (that I lost because I setup for maternal incubation wrong).
Also another piece of advice, it only takes once. I bred my female lemon pastel once in January. She wanted to breed so bad she scented every time she came in contact with another snake, even if it was a female. I thought I would give it a shot and she did lock with my male spotnose, but then I decided she was too small so I wasn't going to pair her again. Well, come April/May she started showing signs that she was going to ovulate, so I did put two other males in with her before she did ovulate. I got 5 eggs from her at the end of June, but she was only about 1200g and 2 years old. I am happy I got 5 fertile eggs that are still doing well, but I regret breeding her so small and so young.
Lastly, don't stress if you aren't seeing any locks. Some males don't lock for long and do it in the middle of the night. It can also take sometime to get first time males breeding. It took my enchi a little bit to get the hang of it but he quickly became my most reliable breeder and he ate all season. There are plenty of threads about how to get a reluctant male to breed so look those up if you have problems getting your male started.
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