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Posted by: Chiracer1 at Fri Jan 20 20:39:12 2006   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Chiracer1 ]  
   

There is something to be said about feeding males midstream of the breeding cycle. According to one popular boa breeding video, males and females aren't fed until after the breeding season is over. Some have said that if you feed a male during the breeding season, he loses interest in the female. So the questions are:



1) When to feed a male and not miss an opportunity to fertilize the female.



2) When to feed the female as I've heard that feeding a female after cooling and introduction of the male can "kick start" her into ovulation.



My cooling ended a week ago, I've seen several hookups, my female looks like she's plumping up. Whenever I take a look at the cage, both extend upwards as if they're expecting their next meal. The female strikes at the top of the cage.



Thanks for your help!

   

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