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FRoberts
at Mon Jun 25 11:23:32 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by FRoberts ]
I would imagine due to their size , it could be hard to tell.
I have a 7 foot female dumeril, who was mated with once on April 15. She is a huge female, not over weight but solid like a rock. I only placed the male in with her because I read they may copulate till the middle of April. He mated with her once, I am not very optimistic, actually i didn't think they would mate once. She is thermoregulating, but I see not difference in her size or behavior.
All past fertile mating's with this pair occurred in the months December through February. I personally never bred this snake, I purchased them from someone I have known for years. After practically harassing him for nearly a decade he caved.
Since there was only one mating, if she is gravid, she would theoretically drop sometime between October - December. i had not planed on breeding her till next season. most likely she is not gravid, I would smile because i put them together spur of the moment, based on something I read.
Let's hope those suri's are gravid. If not there is always next year, that comment is not very medicinal.
I only tried to breed one pair of snaked this year, No copulation was seen. Looks like i am skunked this year. Doesn't really matter, I would have a tough time getting ride of them.
So if the female dumeril drops, I would have to say it was dumb luck, not a carefully planed breeding strategy.
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Thanks,
Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research
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I would imagine... - FRoberts, Mon Jun 25 11:23:32 2007