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I was wondering I’m trying to breed my kings should I wait till they shed or not? I burmated them for 3 months and I have fed them twice since, I put them together today for like an hour and nothing happen should I wait till they shed or try again tomorrow?

Thanks,
Josh

you can try .... but, most animals will wait till after they shed for the first time after hibernation.. i have some alterna that wait till after the second shed.

~ Mike

most kings need a few weeks and several meals before they are ready to breed. You will probobly notice that your male is getting randy before the female has actually ovulated. If you do not know how to palpate the female to tell when she is ready then the easiest way to tell is just to put her in with the male for a few hours every few days. If she scutes away with her tail shaking, she is not ready. If she is ready she will crawl slowly and let the male crawl on top of her. Just keep a careful eye on them at all times.

The shedding happens to be a convenient mark for around when a female will ovulate, however the two cycles are not directly related. I have seen kings breed long before, and long after the first shed of the season.

I think your time frame is off... we're still in the winter months, I would suggest you wait another month and a half to put them together... regardless of what we may what to happen snakes are going to breed when the time is right... spring is their natural breeding season.. I have a pair of kings brumating together and I'd put money on it that they won't breed till spring hits.

just be patient... take this time to feed the female heavily, she'll need it...

~ZF
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