First (2nd?) time breeder question.

[AdamF]

Last season, my pair locked, but didnt produce, as I started them late.

This season, so far they have locked twice. I know the drill pair, rest, pair, etc. So far this season, they have locked twice, after less then 3 hours together.


Question is, when the female ovulates, will she simply ignore the male, and they won't lock, or will she get a little nasty, and show obvious disapproval of his overtures?

[Rat160]

generally in my experience, which is not a lot (3 years), the female will generally just show no interest and you will stop seeing locks. Although last year my pastel female was witnessed locked over 15 time with a few males and never laid for me . Hoping this year she will do better.

[sookieball]

^^
Agreed.
Last season my girls both stopped locking up after they ovulated.
This was my second year.

I must complain... no pictures? :p

We're all picture freaks... sorry. Request!!!!

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[S.I.R.]

Some of our girls will still occasionally lock post ovulation. We generally keep pairing them until no interest is being shown at all.

[snakesRkewl]

My females typically start refusing males about 3 to 4 weeks before ovulating.

[Domepiece]

Just make sure the female and males are up to wieght, your husbandry is correct, you keep feeding until she refuses, and keep pairing until you witness ovulation or until she is noticeably gravid and refusing males. Keep pairing and keep pairing. If the condition of the snakes is good as well as your husbandry they will take care of the rest. Just to get some perspective, I started pairing last year in sept and just had a clutch hatch last week, so it may take a while, just dont give up too soon on pairing them. If shes still eating and still locking, keep pairing until she starts glowing and goes off feed, then watch for that ovy. Good luck to you this year Keep in mind, not all females breed during the "so called" breeding season. I have a female about to lay anyday now. Some go in the winter, some in summer, some in fall, it doesnt matter they are all on their own schedules. Once I know when those particular females went their first time I base my breeding of them accordingly in the following years.