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Clean the cage! There's been lots of breeding activity over the last week - I've increased temps and am spraying twice daily after a long "dry" spell. The reaction to the increased humidity is immediate....they fly around the cage, twitching like breeding Cal-Kings, the male is chasing the females trying to line them up...and the females are irritable - as the pics attest. I changed out the litter in the nest box as this is a favorite defecation spot! All in all things are progressing nicely.

Bill

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The Menagerie:
3.9 Emerald Tree Boas
2.4 Spilotes Pullatus
1.3 Chondros
2.4 Red Tailed Green Rats - Maylasian Origin
2.2 Scrub Pythons (Kofiau, Bar Neck)
1.1 "Sunburst" Indian Sand Boas (Adults retain juvie coloration)
1.1 Mangrove Snakes
1.1 Pytas Korros
Veileds, Jacksons, and Panther Chams
1.1 American Bulldogs

Very Nice!!

Good Luck with the breeding!! Spilotes are soo nice to work with! Definately my favortie species!

P.S.: If your breeding is successful, I would definately buy a pair, since the pair I have both come from the same parents and I would prefer to not inbreed the ones I have.

Thanks

Nick
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Nicholas Bertrand

No problem though there's a ton of people interested. I wouldn't worry about breeding siblings...though this will irk some people...its never been proven out that inbreeding is detrimental to reptiles. There are just too many isolated populations of various herps world-wide that have to have been inbreeding for generations w/no outwardly apparent ill-effects. If that were the case, these populations would no longer exsist. Besides, a male out cruising for mates would doubtfully pass on by a receptive female if it was his sister! LOL

Bill
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The Menagerie:
3.9 Emerald Tree Boas
2.4 Spilotes Pullatus
1.3 Chondros
2.4 Red Tailed Green Rats - Maylasian Origin
2.2 Scrub Pythons (Kofiau, Bar Neck)
1.1 "Sunburst" Indian Sand Boas (Adults retain juvie coloration)
1.1 Mangrove Snakes
1.1 Pytas Korros
Veileds, Jacksons, and Panther Chams
1.1 American Bulldogs

Awesome Bill! Keep us updated with any breeding progress!

Billy