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I have several pairs of corns/kings/milks paired up and I have heard a lot of action but seen none. Out of certain boxes, there is "tail whipping" and all sorts of commotion going on every night but I haven't seen any actual copulation yet. All of the snakes have had their 1st post brumation shed between 1 and 3 weeks ago.

Just wondering how often everyone witnesses copulation between their colubrid pairs.

Here are some pics of the pairs during cage cleaning. I have been leaving the hides and water dish in for their mating sessions and have been putting the male in the female's box (no pun intended ).

Corns: She's proven but it's his first year....

Brooksi: Both first time breeders. She's 575g and between 3 and 4 feet...

Cal kings: She had an infertile clutch last year (long story) but it's his first year...

Mex Blks: Sold to me as proven breeders...

Thanks all.
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wow may i say wow! how long do u leave em like that ? they dont eat one n other?

I leave them together for a few days and then seperate them for feeding. They should know what to do all on their own and not eat each other.
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kool thnx for the shout out, hey i was wondering is it ok to throw a small anole in my kingsnake tank to feed him with? at least he can have some fun hunting it down?

I witnessed about 8 hours of breeding last night between my Eastern Kings. They locked up at noon and kept going until a little after 8 pm. The female looked mighty relieved to be out of there as well lol. Now its the Brooki Kings turn .

Keith
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I have found that most of my witnessed copulations are when I seperate the animals for a day or two. Re-introduction to one another when they are BOTH ready and you will see action right away. My albino cal kings have hooked up twice both lasting over 3 hrs. I do not leave my cal kings together and keep a close eye on them at all times, as they are the most likely to consume each other after breeding, especially if there is a size differance.