breeding problems

[ladizzle]

When you put any of your snakes together, do they fight or wrestle?

nope, they just lay there.

[satomi325]

Can you post pictures of them?

[SlitherinSisters]

This all sounds really weird to me. They are easy to breed, and I don't cool mine. Some of mine start wagging and scenting the second I introduce them. I wouldn't be surprised if one of your females didn't breed, but all of them, that is weird. You are getting a lot of questions that sound silly or obvious, but to be honest, I've never heard of anyone having that much trouble breeding BPs so I'm wondering the same things everyone else is asking.

What are your cold side temps?

How old are the females?

[Coleslaw007]

I second the suggestion of posting pics.

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[joebad976]

I know cooling is not required but it has been a very warm winter this year in Florida. There really is no change in seasons in Miami so who knows maybe their biological clock never cycled to "breeding mode".

I agree with the others though regarding the pics and this being weird.

[ladizzle]

This all sounds really weird to me. They are easy to breed, and I don't cool mine. Some of mine start wagging and scenting the second I introduce them. I wouldn't be surprised if one of your females didn't breed, but all of them, that is weird. You are getting a lot of questions that sound silly or obvious, but to be honest, I've never heard of anyone having that much trouble breeding BPs so I'm wondering the same things everyone else is asking.

What are your cold side temps?

How old are the females?

the cold temps at night are 83-85 for 12 hrs

the females are from 3-5 years old

[ladizzle]

what is it that you would like pictures of?

i know the snakes obviously but anything in particular?

[BallChick]

This may sound like as easy question but no one else has asked.
Are you keeping the Desert with the females all the time? That may be stressing him out if you are. As long as you're keeping him with one female for a few days then giving him a break for a week or so before rotating to the next female. I don't see what else the problem could be unless he doesn't realize its "time" for him to breed since you didn't cycle them. (or at least drop temps a few degrees). Or maybe he's infertile?
I had a 1000 gram Bumblebee male that WOULD NOT breed for me in 2011. I did not cycle my snakes and he was supposedly a "proven breeder". I assume that's what the problem was, although I don't know for sure. Cycling them next year may be a good idea. It doesnt take but a few degrees, so RIs shouldn't be an issue.

[Annarose15]

the cold temps at night are 83-85 for 12 hrs

Just to clarify - Do you have a 90deg hot spot that you drop to 86deg at night (even though you said you don't cycle them), and your ambient temps are 83-85deg, or are you heating the whole room to 90deg and letting it cool to ~86deg at night? Or am I more confused that I think I am? If you have a 90deg hot spot and 85deg ambient, then you really aren't providing much of a gradient. Drop your ambient temps to ~80deg at all times and keep a 90deg hot spot.

[Don]

I agree with Annarose, I don't understand your temps after reading your post. I used to keep my BPs at 90 and had some produce slugs. After researching, I lowered my hot spot to 87 -88 and no more slugs. The ambient temps in my room stay around 75 degrees. The room is temperature and humidity controlled. I do not night drop. My opinion is that it leaves the snakes open for RIs, but some people do it. I'd rather have a steady temperature than one that goes up and down. I do have a cooling period where I drop the temps a few degrees (October through February). The temps go down and stay there, no fluctuations (I drop the temps gradually and raise them slowly).

You said that one of your males is producing sperm plugs. You might want to take some of those plugs and wipe them on the back of a female that is in with a different male. Sometimes that will stimulate the males to breed. If you are not seeing locks, then something may be wrong with the setup. Use a temp gun to verify the temperatures. Rotate the males through for three or four days, then give them a break for a few days. Once they get the hang of it, you'll see locks frequently. Also, I find I get locks quicker if I pop the male before putting him in with the female.