Quote Originally Posted by Freakie_frog
Question for the Breeders.

I have a 2.5 / 3 year old (male?) BP. I have never had him probed so I took it one the salers word that it was a male. How ever I have been reading that females around this time of year start to eat more and have a stronger feeding responce. First is this true?

Second the reason I ask is I have been feeding every week for the last 2.5/3 years. He is about the right weigh for a female to begin breeding. So I went to get him out to snap a couple of pic's. And he Dang near came out of the viv after my hand in a feeding resopnce (I have it do this with rats). I also get the feeding responce when ever he see's my hand in or around the viv. He will start the fast breathing and the posturing and totaly focused on my hand.

Is this the type of responce you breeders see in your females around this time of year?

Thinking Orpheus might be Ophilia.


Thanks for the help.
First your snake could still be a male with a large appetite.Second with my females they tend to stay on there normal feedings no matter the time of the year.Third maybe you scared your snake,in turn got the i am big and i bite act.I would suggest you have him/her probed by someone who knows what they are doing.Fourth as far as getting a response by walking or your hand by the viv he/she could be reacting from the shadows.Plus this is a way of causing your snake to be stressed and is a bad idea.