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I did a search and i hate the ks search, I do a seach on boas and come up with all types of results including geckos and roaches. When should I put my male in with the female? The last time they ate was about 2 weeks ago. I bred them for the first time last yr and got a litter with 5 albinos on May 23,2007 but dont quite remember when I put them together, heck the litter was a suprise to me because I didnt even know she was knocked up. Pic is of the only albino that survived

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Completely depends on your preference, where you live, how you house your animals, seasonal variations, etc. All my BCI breeding pairs are already started and have been for almost two weeks now. Personally, i quit feeding about 10-14 days before introduction and begin lowering the NTH temps and DTH temps two weeks before that. Just to give you an idea of dates that i am working with this year(reduce temps 1 degree per week for 4 weeks, beginning 8/30/07) (quit feeding 9/15/07) (introduce 9/28/07). I live in the southeastern US, so as the outdoor climate changes i tend to follow the trend in humidity and temp (this changes every year, so does my decision as to when to begin breeding season). Every breeder has different tricks and swears by different methods (feeding, temp cycling, light cycling, starting early or late, etc), so keep tinkering with your specific methods and animals until you find the perfect recipe. Good luck.

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Pete Walton
The Redtail Room