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Q: PLEASE HELP ME! First year to try for a clutch, Have awesome snakes, need help!!
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DustinAcebo

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Big momma [1606 Grams]

I've had my 1606 gram female normal ball, in the rack with my Male 1246 gram fire ball. But they seem to be kind of talking a little bit "not really talking" LOL. But they just dont seem like they are very interested, do you think I should try and put my spider in there with her? Or wait or what? I need all the help I can get/advice. Please Help guys! I have owned royals for years but this is my very first try for a clutch! Help a guy out! Thanks!! Also you can visit my profile and see the exact snakes I am putting together. Also they are in the large Boaphile racks 37"L 17"W 25"H and I have 8 tubs in these two four slot racks.


Points: 150
Topics: Cycling , Copulation , Ovulation
Tags: BallPythonBreedingHelp
Species: Pythons > Pythons > Python regius
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Accepted Answer 12/7/2011 11:51:41 AM

Tiki108

First step, take a deep breath, it's still early in the season.  Try doing 3 days on 3 days off and try to leave them alone, but look for locks.  Have you already cooled them?

Abby is going to be able to give you the best advice and will probably be commenting here shortly, but this is a link I found and Abby gave to me as well:

http://ballpython.ca/gallery/breeding.html

It's a great formula, but if I were you I'd message her, she's got lots of experience and great advice:

http://iherp.com/Public/ShowUser.aspx?UserID=6ef6df94-6e0f-4e82-94d2-a8bea4abedda

 
Member Comment 12/7/2011 11:53:13 AM

Tiki108

Also, if you want to switch up the males there's no reason you can't but if you want Fires then I wouldn't put the Spider in.  If you don't care then putting both males in will cause them to fight over the female and victory will breed with her.

 
Assisted Answer 12/7/2011 9:35:40 PM

girlie0420

Patience, just because you put them together doesn't mean you will automatically get a lock. Put them in there and leave them alone. Sometimes it takes a week and sometimes its immediate. Relax, up to you if you want to switch up the male, or if you want to try this trick, wait til the female sheds again and put the male in with the newly shed female with the shed. Good luck!

 
Assisted Answer 12/10/2011 3:16:03 AM

Blues Bayou

I like girlies idea about the shed and that does work! You have to be patient... Also, balls tend to lock up at night so you could just be missing the show. You have two males, you could try the competition thing with them.. Again with the shed, put the girl in with the male - there could be too many pheramones in her cage and it could be confuseing him, especaily if it's his frist year (think about your first time - then add the I have to do this mentality to it...)  I thought I had a gay male albino, two years with 5 girls and nothing... the thrid year I put the girls in his cage and it got to the point that I didn't want him on my arm....

 
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