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Ok know this should be in the breeding forum but I need fast answers. cooled my balls in oct breeding took place towards the end of oct my females didnt ovulate till nov. they have shed the first of jan and are staying coiled and have refused food since breeeding My question is 1. should I expect eggs end of the month? or should I have waited for ovulaton before putting them with males?
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Mandy and William
Tegus for you

Mandy and William,

You should expect eggs by the end of the month.

Do you have a plan for setting up your nest boxes for incubation?

Good luck with your clutches.

Brian
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Brian Gundy

www.for-goodness-snakes.com

I'm going to second Brian.

the females can store sperm to use when they ovulate. I always start breeding well before ovulation, and I keep pairing until I either see ovulation or my pairs completely lose interest in each other.

Get those egg boxes ready
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Snakes:
1.1 gray banded kingsnake
1.1 california kingsnake
1.1 kenyan sand boa
1.1 western hognose snake
0.1 albino checkered garter
1.0 florida blue garter
1.1 het anery red sided garter
1.1 reverse oketee corn snake
1.1 blood red corn snake
0.1 amel striped corn
1.0 amel 66% het striped corn
1.1 het albino ball python
1.1 het ghost ball python
0.1 spider ball python
1.0 pastel ball python
1.1 mojave ball python
1.0 butter ball python
0.1 ringer ball python
1.0 African dinker ball python
0.3 normal ball python
1.0 piebald ball python
0.1 het piebald ball python
0.1 Genetic Stripe Ball Python
1.0 Het Genetic Stripe Ball Python
0.1 Mystic Ball Python

Turtles
1-eastern box turtle
2-spotted turtle
2-eastern/midland painted turtle intergrade
1.0-common musk turtle
1-Pink bellied sideneck
6-Northern red belly

Invertebrates
0.1 southern black widow
1-Tanzanian Giant Tailless whipscorpion

Amphibians
0.1 Ornate Horned Frog

Birds:
1.1 red avadavit
2-blue breasted cordon blue
1.1-black cheeked waxbill
0.1-star finch
1.0-Java rice sparrow
2.0-owl finch
1.0-hybrid munia
0.1-White bellied caique

Fish
2-corydoras cats
1-African upside down cat

normal stuff
0.1 black lab

Not only have you proceeded correctly, but you would not expect to see any ovulations without first observing breeding. I believe it is at least very rare for a female to ovulate without the stimulus of breeding (usually multiple). II have over 50 female balls in my charge, and I've never seen an ovulation without first observing at least one hookup.
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Brad Chambers
WWW.HCU-TX.ORG

"I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do." - Robert A. Heinlein

Thanks for the replys I thought I was on the right track I have a old apt fidge I converted to a incubatoer a few years back I have it running and and set for a 88 to 90 and holding just fine have boxes and vermiculite ready and waiting. Cant wait 100% het carmal albinos and pieds,the black pastel and bumble bee males havent kicked in but got them late and have just started the cooling for them, along with thier females. Were small but a good start. Luck to all this yaer and if the reptile gods smile on you remember to leave a rat or two for them.
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Mandy and William
Pumpkin Piethons

William sounds like you will have a good season. Did you happen to find any of those wild on the road like the sunglo boas?
Allen Belcher 706-615-4772

Nope didnt get these at no fire sale. Sure did hate you sold the pastels after the deposit was paid sure could have used them for my bumble.
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Mandy and William
Pumpkin Piethons

the sperm needs to be there before the eggs drop
like they said...females may not ovulate if they have not bred anyways...I don't know...I breed from Oct till March -ish?...

mine lay from May till oct 5 last year.......maybe it was sept 5?.......anyways....they lay when they want....

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Ovulation is the act of FERTILIZING the eggs. They happen at the SAME TIME. If you don't breed before this, you might as well not breed at all.