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hallo

Working with GTPs most time, this winter I wanted to breed my pair of BRB for the first time. Sizes and age should be fine.
I seperated them 8 weeks ago and reduced the photoperiod from 12 to 8 hours a day. Daytime temps dropped to approx. 78F and nighttime temps were set in the higher 60s. Besides that I increased humidity.
Now nightime temps are still set in the higher 60s and daytime temps are in the high 80s (at the warm side of the cage). The pair is in the same cage now and until now nothing special happend.
I didn´t find so many breeding instructions in the web nor in literature.
So. was my plan right? if so, when can I expect mating behaviour?
Thanks for any advice and hallo from Germany.
Chris

What you're doing so far sounds reasonable. Yu may want to lower your Daytime temps to the mid-80's. But if the snakes can get off the heat, it shouldn't be a problem.

There are a couple of differences i've noticed between breeding chondros and breeding BRBs.

First, BRBs tend to breed a little later in the season than chondros. Second, female BRBs tend to go off feed even before they're bred. I often use this as one of the signs they're ready. Here's my basic timeline for breedign season:

Early November: Begin dropping nightime low temp (leave Daytime high at 86°F). By Late November, I'm down to 68° at night.

All this time, I'm watching for signs that the animals are redy to be intrtoduced: Females/males off feed, males shedding sperm plugs, females/males spending time in cool ends of cages. When I observe these signs, I make the introductions. I usually put the male in the female's cage but I doubt it matters.

Early February: Return NTL back to normal. In many cases, the animals will continue to spend time off the heat. Mating usually takes place February through April.

Watch for swelling in the female. They go through an ovulation just like chondros do but it's not as easy to witness.

Good luck with the BRBs! I'm trying my hand at chondros for the first time (well, the second time, but I got nothing last year) this year. Wish me a little luck. I've found chondros to be much trickier than Brazilians.
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Mike Lockwood
www.tooscaley.com

YAY Chondros and BRBs my two fav snakes and the two i have
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Thanks alot.

Then the time of waiting begins, I assume.

Good luck with your GTPs!

Chris