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Last year I noticed it in my breeding pair, that as soon as the male was introduced, the female would wag/beat her tail on the paper, which was clearly audible across the room. I assume it meant that she was ready to breed, but it also just could just be that she was irritated. They both have been out of their boxes, roaming around in the daylight and have stopped eating. A bit early for this?

Any comments?
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1.1 Blackheaded pythons
2.3 Woma
4.2 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.1 Bloods
2.2 IJ Carpets
1.0 Coastal Carpets
1.3 Macklotts
1.2 F2 Carpondros
2.0 Jungle Carpet
0.1 Carpondro
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow boas
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC

The Female isn't ready yet. Its a sign of rejection at this point.
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South Central Herpetological

She did the same thing last year, and it worked. Timing is everything, I guess
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1.1 Blackheaded pythons
2.3 Woma
4.2 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.1 Bloods
2.2 IJ Carpets
1.0 Coastal Carpets
1.3 Macklotts
1.2 F2 Carpondros
2.0 Jungle Carpet
0.1 Carpondro
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow boas
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC

I've noticed tail wagging to mean both. I feel it's a sign that her senses are hieghtened. Sometimes it's resulted in a bite (ouch!), and others, copulation.

My male stud began his rounds yesterday. It's either let him have a go at the girls, or spend a few weeks treating the nose rub he'll have in about 2 weeks. Last year, he rubbed himself raw by this time, and the only way to get him to stop is to let him breed (not a bad thing). It's that, or give him his own room so he can't smell the girls.

Fertile matings won't occur until around Jan or Feb (I've just started cooling), but he won't eat until March anyway. That's just the way he is, and I've come to accept it. End of March till beginning of Aug, I'll feed him as much as he'll eat. Sep through Feb, I don't even bother!
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"He who would stifle debate rather than engage in it, does so at the expense of his integrity and credibility"

Mike Curtin

Yeah, last year she wagged whenever he was in there with her...breeding or not. On paper it's rather loud.

She's a hussy, anyway...lol
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1.1 Blackheaded pythons
2.3 Woma
4.2 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.1 Bloods
2.2 IJ Carpets
1.0 Coastal Carpets
1.3 Macklotts
1.2 F2 Carpondros
2.0 Jungle Carpet
0.1 Carpondro
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow boas
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC

"She's a hussy, anyway...lol"

Not a bad thing! Especially with winter fast approaching! =)
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"He who would stifle debate rather than engage in it, does so at the expense of his integrity and credibility"

Mike Curtin

Hey Jay and Mike.

My female woma does the same thing whenever I introduce the male. They mated like crazy and she took last year despite doing that wagging thing every time they were together, so it's not a sign of rejection. Pretty strange. It's exactly like what many of the colubrids around here (bullsnakes, milks, ect...) do when threatened in the wild.
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- Joe Farah

http://www.freewebs.com/joefarah

My female Olive python wiggles her tail when I feed her. just before she strikes