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A friend of mine just asked me to "snake-sit" for him for an extended time. He left 1.2 coastal carpets, and asked me to try to breed them. I am new to the species (I was like, "well, what about those Dumeri's boas you have..." However, he has had no luck for the last few years (they are all over 5 years, and range from 6-8'). So far he has separated the male, and began a nice drop in temp, and tried both independently. So, now that they are at my house, I have done the same, and taken them off food. After about a week of cool, I put them back together. He seemed to pair off with one for a while, but I haven't seen anything exciting. What should I be doing different? Wait, not all at once...

Should I be increasing or decreasing humidity?

Am I out of luck without another male?

Do I need to separate for a longer time?

I realize the scope of answers I am about to get, but hey, what better place to ask? Thanks,

4-6 weeks. Night time low's in the lower 70's. Daytime high's in the low 80's for only a few hours. The male and females will probably refuse food. After 4-6 weeks of cooling I would bring the temp's back up to normal (night time low's mid to upper 70's, Daytime high's mid to upper 80's and offer food. The male will probably refuse but the females may still want to eat even during breeding season. I would introduce the male to one female at a time at dusk or night time and you may try to mist them a little. I would leave the male with the female for at least a week and then switch him to the other female at night time. You may just give the male a few days off from both females periodically. You could continue to rotate the male from each female until you are sure the females are gravid (ovulation, swelling, unusual positions, rotating her belly to the heat lamps, not interested in copulating with the male etc..). Hope this helps. If you get eggs and need incubation answers I'm sure we'll hear from you again. Good luck. Frank Kincade.

You stated "You could continue to rotate the male from each female until you are sure the females are gravid (ovulation, swelling, unusual positions, rotating her belly to the heat lamps, not interested in copulating with the male etc..)."

Is it your oppinion that female stop showing interest or males...I have personally witnessed them same, but others say it's the males that will loose interest.
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Jim Kuroski

after she is gravid and has had enough of him. After a while of getting turned away I would imagine the male would eventually stop prodding the females but I usually separate them before I've noticed a male loose interest. He will spend his time alone when they are together but once he is refreshed I usually see the males prodding the females for more. Just my experience but as I said there probably are males out there that realize the job is done from the females attitude and lack of interest.