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tried using jerry conways techniques to breed these boas this year with no luck female got a large girth increase and went off feed for about a month then returned to normal with no signs of being knocked up she is eatting rodents even F/t rodents but they have to be mice and have to be white she is picky

Not sure what exactly you tried, but to be succesful with breeding these boas, you really should have two males and when breeding starts, leave them together for a few months. You'll see them hooked up all the time and probably sperm all over the tank, but when she starts arching her tail, then she is really in the mood, which means she has probably been "turned on" enough to ovulate. Wait untill the male stops breeding her and then seperate them. This works for my Isables!

had trouble locating the first adult male candoia took a year finding him i originally wanted isabels but couldnt find any at the time i found my solomon islands and everyone i talked to had plenty of adult female solomons but no adult males or they only had babies

How long do you leave the two males together with the female? I plan on trying out my trio next season, but wasn't really sure how long to leave them together (as I don't want to chance the males hurting each other if it can be helped). After she selects her male, I assumed I'd take the 2nd one out and leave the pair together until they stopped breeding. Your input is greatly appreciated.

Raven

Well, first off I don't think you'll really have anything to worry about with these guys as far as someone getting hurt. There is really no combat involved. If you place one male in a tank with your female, most of the time he will just inspect the place and find a nice spot to sit around. Occasionally, he will actually tounge flick the female and go ahead with breeding, but not usually. After placing one in, go ahead and place in the second male. Usually it is just a matter of time before they are both actively courting her. One will usually dominate her more than the other and so he kinda wins out. You will still leave both males in with the female as sometimes they will both breed her and this improves your chances. Leave them in there untill all breeding ceases. You might think that a month or so is plenty of time, but this is not the case. It will take a while of breeding before you notice the female actually lifting her tail and inviting the mating, it is around this time that she has been turned on enough to ovulate. They tend to know when enough is enough and will stop on thier on. Once this happens, go ahead and seperate the males from the female. Good luck!

I'm looking forward to trying them out. The female is a red phase, the older male a brown, and the youngert male a sort of grey/silver color that sometimes turns almost a charcoal/black color (he's the only one I have that goes from light to dark to this extreme...odd little critter). I should have a new digital camera coming in soon so I can take some pics...Finally! lol

Raven