Breeding Central Americans?

[Fraido]

I saw a caresheet from here on my search for information, it was specifically for Columbian Red Tails, is the breeding process essentially the same? Are just the sizes for breeding the only difference? I would love a good rundown if anybody can offer it!

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[boaguy]

It would be the same. After doing temperature drops introduce your male and let nature take its course.

[AbsoluteApril]

Breeding is the same. I don't do temp drops for boas. Usually start introducing around Oct/Nov.

[Fraido]

I notice a lot of people don't bother with the temp drops for any of their snakes. Thanks guys!

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[Warren_Booth]

I have been breeding CAs for around 20 years. My breeding regime is simple. I pair animals January 1st (this year was an exception and I paired earlier). I stop feeding my boas between November and February. They are in my basement and I cover the windows with insulation, so they are in darkness, except for a light that is turned on when I go to check on them several times a day. My thermostats are kept an 86oF mid cage temp. The hot spot is normally in the low 90's, and the cool end varies depending on the time of year. My basement cools to around the mid 60s in the winter, and warms to the mid 70s in the summer. I find my females actively seek the cooler end during the non-feeding period. In January I introduce the male to the female and leave the together for a week. If I see breeding, I leave them together until breeding actively ceases. I separate, then re-pair 5 - 7 days later. At this point I palpate the females to see if they have follicles developing. Come February I start feeding them again. The female gets fed every 2 weeks for a period of 6 weeks to 2 months. The male every 3 weeks (if they eat. Some don't). I let them digest for a few days, then re-pair. This process continues until I either see ovulation, or until the pair continually ignore one another. When the female is basking with a body temp hitting 86oF I will then remove the male permanently for the rest of that season. Some females have a post-ovulation shed, some do not. I find that those that do give birth between 90 and 104 days post shed (depending on which locale).

I have had some females bask at cooler temps (body around 82oF). These gestate a little longer, but have perfectly normal litters.

So, my only active cycling is food. Normally females are fed every 3 weeks and males every 3 to 4, but this is increased in the breeding season immediately post-fast.

Using this method I have produced around 50 litters in the last 20 years.

Warren

[Fraido]

Thank you very much! Your input is very much appreciated and I will definitely come back to your post and use what you have told me if at any point in the future I decide to get into this.