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okay so i have a 1400 gram female and a 1200 gram male and i turned of the heat a week ago. would it be okay to introduce him to enclosure today or should i wait? and should i keep offering them both food? also hes gonna shed soon so should i wait for him to shed before doing anything

WHY would one turn heat off during the 5th heat wave the country has experienced this year so far...with 9 or more days of temps over 90 and the third day here in southeastern PA at over 100, breaking records that have stood for years, decades and even centuries here...???...

not whining...just ??????????????

balls breed when......they meet other balls....

put them together....they may breed every day for the next 297 1/2 days...

she will lay....exactly when she is ready....be it this November or next November....

they are just like that,....

it's just easier to let them breed during cool weather when it's actually cool outside....is all...

good luck...throw him in there....

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Where are you located at? It's easier to simulate a breeding environment if your up north in cool weather. I say that because I live in Texas and in the winter the whole house stays around 78 degrees, but in the summer the temp in my snake room can get up to 90. I have them in my laundry room. So this creates the seasonal cycle automatically. Some poeple say they don't even have to be cooled at all, but I disagree. I've heard the males sperm is more active in cooler temps so that's what I go with. You can introduce the male during shed or after shed, but a really good time to introduce your male is right after the female sheds. She releases pheromones after a shed and It's prime time for the male. Hope this helps. Chris Hall