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I have a pair of Adult BRB's that had a their first clutch of babies a few weeks ago. Both ate immediately (female was extra aggressive) after I removed them and babies from large enclosure. As the adults ate, I cleaned the cage and got the babies their own set-up. Then put the adults back in together. Anyways, a day or two later I noticed that the male and female were in the same hide together again, which rarely happens. I see that other BRB's are mating right now from these post so I was wondering if it was possible that they were back at it. And if so, is it a bad thing?
I'd love to hear your thoughts.

IMO would be way to early for her to breed again. Producing babies takes a lot out of females. Quite often they will either refuse food totally or only eat a little during gestation. When they have babies, they look like deflated balloons. After a few days the internal organs have rearranged and along with a feeding they are not so deflated looking but take a couple of months or more to regain the mass that was lost.

From a weight standpoint, I see them gaining weight up until breeding season. Then stop eating and gain a little more (water gain). Then as gestation continues, they slowly lose a little until giving birth when they lose a LOT. roughly 1/4 - 1/3 of their overall weight. (from memory, not at home to see my records)

Sometimes I will give a individual female the year off if she has not regained enough weight IMO.

They are probably not breeding now, breeding only happens when the female gives off pheromones which would be unlikely so soon after giving birth. Probably just coincidental they are cohabitating. I breed many of mine in trio's and when I see two together I first look for tail wraps and then identify the female. I do identify both in the case of no tail wraps, sometimes the two females are simply in the same spot at the same time.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

The male may be ready but the female cannot have enough fat reserves to form viable eggs. I would seperate them and hope the male is not past breeding "season" when the female is ready again. I do not think she can be ready again sooner than 5 or 6 months. Some of mine will not feed heavily enough to restore the fat needed to produce every year.

>>I have a pair of Adult BRB's that had a their first clutch of babies a few weeks ago. Both ate immediately (female was extra aggressive) after I removed them and babies from large enclosure. As the adults ate, I cleaned the cage and got the babies their own set-up. Then put the adults back in together. Anyways, a day or two later I noticed that the male and female were in the same hide together again, which rarely happens. I see that other BRB's are mating right now from these post so I was wondering if it was possible that they were back at it. And if so, is it a bad thing?
>>I'd love to hear your thoughts.