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I have a male het snow, a female het snow, and a female 66% possible het snow. How should I go about breeding them? This is my first time breeding boas, but I have breed other reptiles and amphibians such as corn snakes, dart frogs, and leopard geckos. When I should cool them? Should I cool them separate? When do I put them together? Thanks!

Until you have a little more experience, I'd dedicate him to one female. I know people have bred 1 male to multiple females and had luck, but there are many more out there that haven't had luck spreading males thin. Honestly, I'd have more males than females. For the time being put him on the one girl you want to produce with and let him go to work. Rotating him back and forth might result in you not getting anything from either breeding.

-Justin

Thanks! I guess I won't be proving out my possible het this year.

First buy my male proven dh snow, just kidding. I would breed him to the 100%het female, then if she ovulates and leaves her alone then you can introduce him to the 44%er, good luck, I just proved out a 44% last week and got two snows out of a 13 baby litter, this is fun. Craig

To answer your other question -

You don't really need to cool boas to breed them. Some breeders get them to breed all year round. But they may have more of a reaction to the decreased LIGHT towards wintertime - most people start introducing males to females October -> January. Withhold food from both for at least a few weeks before introducing, possibly withhold food from the male for a month before.

Make sure to leave them together for long enough! If the male doesn't seem interested (coils up away from the female for multiple days in a row), take him out for a few days, and put him back in. Sometimes this triggers renewed interest.

You can leave them together (separating occasionally for feeding or just to renew interest every now and then) for months... Read up on ovulation and all that stuff so you can recognize when the female ovulates. Still leave the male in if you notice ovulation swelling, but keep a watch for a shed cycle in the female. Only take the male out if the female sheds, and the male loses interest (or if you are absolutely certain she has become pregnant, which can be hard to tell). No harm in leaving the male in if he is interested.

We didn't have any luck this year, but will be trying again this fall/winter!
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