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Red Tail Aggression.

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Berserker

In Relation To:

KANE

My male bcc has become really aggressive since ive began breeding him with the female, to the point where i cant hardly touch him and the times i do get a hold of him he bites. i figure this has something to do with the breeding, maybe protecting the female or stress. just wondering if there are any other factors causing this or your opinions. Thanks.

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Points:	100
Topics:	General Health
Tags:	Aggression, Boa, Breeding
Species:	Boas > Large Boas > Boa constrictor imperator
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Assisted Answer

9/22/2008 12:58:03 PM

Andwhy6

the female may also be aggressive so unless you wanna get tagged i would just let them be. I just got done breeding a BCI pair at work and they were the same way. both were very well behaved but once they started mating they both got aggressive and these were 9 and 11-year-old boas. he should chill out again

Accepted Answer

9/30/2008 12:29:22 AM

LokisKafka

this is pretty normal. Some breeders place males with other males right before breeding and let them "wrestle" a bit. I dont really agree with letting the boys fight but some say it helps prepare them to breed or will cause unwilling males to give in and mate. I did read that this male agression isn't very viscious but as I said I wouldnt advocate it. I think that this behavior is pretty common male behavior throughout the animal kingdom. I was at the club this weekend past and it seemed the males there got more agressive as breeding became an issue. :) haha

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10/5/2009 11:17:40 AM

dalvers63

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