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When is it optimum to pull out the male if you want to put him with another female.

At 18 months old, i put my male with my female which was approx. 5 weeks ago. I've noticed a lot of courting, and definitely had their tails entwined quite a few times, however i never could tell if there was any copulation, hoping there was. Anyhow, would it be a good time to pull the male now...he has stopped courting...and feed him??? or should i give him more time with the current female to see what happens?

One more question, should i feed the male once between both "sessions"...that would be one meal in 2-3 months for a very young boa...or should i feed him again before the next intro...or what??? i really am at a loss for ideas here because it's the fist time i put a male with multiple females.

Thanks for any answers.
J.C.

I am not an expert,but I am experienced a bit.
I personally would leave the male with the female until you have seen her swell and ovulate and then if he is still active about breeding,then put him in with a different female.
I would feed the male and give him a day or two to digest a bit in between females.

Mike and Tracy
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I don't think that 18 months old is old enough to be breeding although he can. You will get a lot of slugs. I wait till their at least 5. And feed them on a reduced diet during breeding. Rushing your boas to breed will only shorten there life span.

I have bred males at 16 months old and got large litters of healthy babies. I am yet to see a detrimental effect on the males health. I would not bred a female at 18 months, however, after speaking to Pete Kahl at the weekend, thats how young his boas were when he produced the first albino.
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