Breeding G. oxycephala that are otherwise doing well in captivity is pretty easy. In fact I have produced fertile eggs everytime I have paired up adults I felt were ready. Now, hatching the eggs is another story. FYI, a contact of mine who has been very successful with this genus is hope to launch a website with some help from me within the year. He will go into egg incubation in detail.



But getting them to breed is pretty easy. Keep the snakes in a group and drop temperatures at night. The only times I have witnessed copulation was when temperatures were in the low to mid 60's. I think misting at night and early morning also helps.



Females are very obvious when they are gravid. They can be absolutely bizzare about ovoposition, so be prepared to look everywhere when a female suddenly looks thin one day.



How are you keeping them now? Individually or in groups? What sized cage and how is it decorated? What temperatures?
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Current snakes:



0.0.1 Gonyosoma oxycephala - Java locale (green)



1.2 Gonyosoma oxycephala - Jave local (green)



2.2 Gonyosoma janseni - Seleyar locale (all black)



1.2 Gonyosoma janseni - Celebes locale (Black & Tan)

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