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I have a pair of olive pythons that i have had for 2 years the person before me had them about 6 years the female is about 10 foot the male is about 7 foot.I was thinking of breeding them but can't find any information on it any where.What are the the compable to as far as breeding goes..I want to see if i want to breed this or move on to something else.I ahve been told that they are very hard to breed.I just might let these go to someone how nows what they are doing with them.Any help would be good

thanks

I have successfully bred my olives using standard python fare....a slight cool down period (I use an ambient cool down temp of about 74-78F at night and 78-82F during the day, with a hot spot of about 92-95F for about 3 hours during the day) and reduction in photoperiod for about 2-3 months, with frequent introductions of a single male into a female enclosure for periods of 5-8 days at a time, at which time I rotate in a different male. I typically start rotations at the beginning of the cool down (which isn't much of a cool down) and continue through and after temps are returned to normal (I use ambient temps of 84F with a hotspot available 24/7 of about 94-96F using 4" flexwatt heat tape). I have had frequent copulations throughout all parts of the breeding season. Good luck and if you ever get "tired" of your olives just let me know (ccarmichael@malone.edu).
Good luck and cheers,
Chris

Christopher K. Carmichael, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Director of Zoo Biology Program
Department of Natural Sciences
Malone College
515 25th St., N.W.
Canton, OH
Tel: 330-471-8175
Fax: 330-471-8371