...I think Boa Constrictors are the reptile world's endurance champions at recreational sex. Rainbow Boas spend much less time courting and mating but, male Rainbow Boas are much better at getting the job done than Boa Constrictor males. Boa Constrictors mate often and for long periods of time without the female becoming gravid. Also with Boa Constrictors if the female is not receptive the male will spend weeks trying to court her. With Rainbow Boas the males seem to spend much less time following and courting non-receptive females. When the females are receptive the males mate with them for a few hours to sometimes a full day and then move on. The females of both species do seem to become receptive again several times during the mating season. My BRBs have been breeding and I am pretty sure which ones are gravid and will lay babies. My Surinam Redtails have been breeding but I would not bet on getting babies from them.

Jeff



>>Interesting point, I have noticed the same thing with mine. There seems to be no where near the courting effort that BCI go through. I have seen my BRBs locked up or seperated, none of this crawling all over the female night and day. I have one BCI pair together right now that began courting late November and he still follows her all around the cage like he's just not getting the job done. I have seen alignment but nothing I'd call definate courtship. I guess it just means that BRB girls are easy and BCI need wined and dined more.

>>Milo

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