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if I were to want to breed my two pythons what is the best way to ensure a successfull mating, and is breeding season almost over? because my female that i had posted the eating questions about still has not ate and i dont want to risk her health by tring to mate her now, i would like to wait until she has ate a few times if possible....any info or opinions will be greatly appreciated!! THANK YOU!!

>>if I were to want to breed my two pythons what is the best way to ensure a successfull mating, and is breeding season almost over? because my female that i had posted the eating questions about still has not ate and i dont want to risk her health by tring to mate her now, i would like to wait until she has ate a few times if possible....any info or opinions will be greatly appreciated!! THANK YOU!!

Well if she was hibernating or quasi-hibernating, then she likely won't eat. My B.P. does not eat during the winter months, she goes into hibernation and the first warning we have of that is her refusal of food.

If your Ball is more or less starting to return to normal mode of activity, maybe try offering a couple of small mice, and then a couple days later her usual sized meal. That's what it takes for mine, in any case - she won't take anything of decent size on the first feeding (sometimes two) after hibernation, but she'll happily gobble up a couple of mice, then I offer the usual sized rat a couple of days later and she's back on her normal feeding schedule from there.

I'll let the breeders around here with all the know-how answer the breeding questions, though.

~ Seliah

thank you for the info!!

What is her current weight? Is she of good breeding size? The typical breeding season is coming to an end, I've gotten almost all of my snakes back on food and the females I'm getting in are all going to be put on hold until next year. I think considering what she's been through, it may be best to get her feeding and established, get her up to a good breedable weight and try next season.
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Tosha

8.13.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and currently un-named)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Dessert Tortoise (Pope)
7.9.5 Fish (1,2,3,4...)
0.0.1 Frog rescued from pool skimmer
0.0.2 Lizards rescued from pool skimmer

yeah tasha, thats what i was thinking. i guess i'll just have to wait, no biggie..... her health is way more important to me, she is actually a pet, i just wanted to see what a newborn ball looks like ya know? when i have a clutch of beardies hatching i feel like a kid on christmas. plus my daughter is really starting to get into this reptile stuff with me and i like having something that me and her can share like that. she really has been helping lately and she is only 4 years old, she is going to be somekinda vet just like mommy when she grows up.... thanks for the input again Tasha!!

p.s.-- i have like 5 different topics going in 5 different forums right now so it is taking me awhile to bounce around to them all!! but i will be back! ;-P

To start them on the route to breeding, most start in Oct by slowly dropping their night time temps and begin introducing your male to the female. By March most have returned the night temps to normal and then it is a waiting game to see wich of the females took and are gravid. Technically you can cycle balls at any time but most do it Oct - March. I highly recommend getting the DVD Breeding ball pythons you can get it from www.ballpythons.com Definately worth while if you want to breed your ball python. I would say for now wait until next fall so that you know your female is eating and a good weight and it gives you a while to research it.
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Nita Hamilton
4.13 Normal BP's, 1.0 Het Orange Ghost BP, 1.0 Het Pied 1.0 50% poss Het Orange Ghost BP's