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i bred my pair this year, the female gave birth last month.
bud in only 2 months she goes in her winter period.
so can i breed her again next year???
she didnt eat about 6 months now she eats very good.
thanks
hans
holland europe

but you have to teaak their diet and cycle a bit. In nature they breed maybe only every 2-3 years. But in captivity you can feed the female after they give birth to replenish fat stores. I have bred rosys with as little as two weeks cooling as late as March. Now if you think she is not fat enough keep her up and feeding until she looks pretty fat. Then kkep her on heat but stop feeding for two weeks then place the snake in a cooler dark area like a closet until the spring arrives.

Rainer

ok thanks
hans

I agree with Rainer.
The brumination requirements for rosies are a little lax, and, as long as they regain their weight back, you can breed them every year.
I've bred my '93 San Felipe for 7 consecutive years and counting.
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Thanks,
-JC

1.1 San Felipe (CB'93)
1.1 Hypo. Borrego (CB'99)
1.1 Albino Whitewater (CB'02)
1.0 Bagdad (CB'99)
1.1 Het. Hypo. San Felipe (CB'98)
0.1 Hypo. San Felipe (CB'98)

The others gave good advice, but remember that you also need to assess the condition of the female. If she looks like she needs more weight, then skip the breeding for that year. Fortunately for us impatient keepers, rosies tend to gain weight back very quickly.
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Mark G

Assorted rosy boas, some annulata. That's it.

You can breed every year if the animal is in good condition. The best method is to have 2.2 animals of the localities you like. Then you can swicth off each year on which female you want to breed. I have a Nichols Road girl that has bred every year since 1989 and her smallest litter was 8 babies. She is 40 inches long and as big around as your arm though.

Jer

Feed her as much as she will eat at least once a week before hibernation. Once she is out of hibernation, do the same but be sure and supplement her occasionally. That's how I get mine to breed every year. The hardest thing for me is keeping weight on my male.