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That is the question.

Ok I notice a lot of people breeding right now and I know some wait till early next year. Now the question is how many of you cycle your boas and how many just put them together and wish for the best. I know I posted this before but my wording may have strayed some people from answering. So I just wanted to know what everyones input on this topic is.

Thank you
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1.1 Motley het butter corns
0.1 Snow corn
0.1 Okeetee corn
1.0 Anery mutt corn
0.1 Stripe Ghost corn
0.1 Amelanistic corn het carmel
2.1 Colombian Redtails
1.0 Hypo Colombian redtail
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
1.0 Anery Kenyan sand boa
0.1 Normal Kenyan sand boa

I only drop the temps 4 degrees at the most. The biggest thing that I do is control the light cycle. I tape newspaper over 3/4 of the females enclosure to make it much darker. I also keep the window blinds mostly closed. I don't turn on any lights at night, but instead I use a flashlight at night to check on them. I've had boas breed each year for 11 years now. I used to start introduction right at the beginning of Sept, but I've been waiting now until mid Oct. or beginning of Nov., since the season light cycle naturally changes here.
Here's some past breeding pics.



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I'm just the snake room janitor

do you feed your females after introducing a male?
I did feed mine last year, and she didn't take. I wonder if that's part of the reason..
When left alone, males, and sometimes females, will go off of feed when they want to breed. I've read about it many times, but never experienced it. This leads me to believe that maybe no feeding while breeding would give the most consistant results. Results being a big healthy litter..

Thanks for the info!

jas

Well, if I see courting at all, then their's no feeding until they're done. If a few days go by and nothing is happening, then I'll separate them and give them a small meal that would usually be for an 18 month old.
I've only had a few males ever go off feed before introduction. Sometimes its hard to get them to feed again after breeding. I had one male die a few years back . He simply would no longer eat.
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I'm just the snake room janitor

fed both while they were in together (though not while copulating)and I have fed my females (those that would eat)small meals during their pregnancy with no bad results. But, not all my boas will eat during these times.
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Delusions of Grandeur feed the EGO...

I personally drop temps, but Jeff Ronne, the genius of boa geniuses does not, we both get results. Craig

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Jeff does provide a night time temp drop.. He did not say how much.

jas

nightime temp drop of 5-10degrees.
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Swift, Silent, Deadly

I moved to Fl. for my boas. I keep them on the porch outside. And they are breeding right now.