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Ok. So I've introduced the male and female I hope to breed this season, (male coral albino, female anery.) The male is roughly 5 Lbs. The female is at least 12 lbs, but she's too large to fit on the scale I have, (not too heavy, just too large) so getting an accurate weight has been difficult. I'm keeping them together full-time, seperating only at feedings. The male has refused food consistantly for over a month now. The female is eating like clockwork, once a week.

Here's what I'm wondering: I've read through the article on breeding boas by Rio Bravo Reptiles, and it seems like the temperature lows listed are too low. I mean, mid-upper 70's? For three months?

If I understand this correctly, these low nightly temps should begin first week of November, continue until roughly Christmas or New Years, and then return to normal? Any help would be much appreciated!

Before you go dropping the temps , make sure that they've "crapped-out" , and haven't had a meal for 2 weeks prior . No feeding during the temp drop.
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Snake room janitor

Here's where I get conflicting messages again. If I understand the temperature drop correctly, it's just at night that I really hit those lows, returning to mid 80's during the day. Is that right?

I understand the reasoning behind making sure they've cleared out their systems, but I was told to keep feeding the female as long as she would accept her normal, once-weekly routine feeding, and to only quit offering when she started to refuse.

Another question. Both of my females are going into a shed cycle, at the same time. They've got that blue-belly look. Is this a sign?