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This female (in shed) was bred to the high red albino plains male from Iowa. We expect to have babies from these double hets being crossed back to one another this year as well.

Scott

Do you happen to know any locality data on that NE albino? I have heard the line originates out of Norhtern Omaha and was just wondering if that is the same locale you have.

I believe these lines originated in Omaha, not sure about the northern part though.

Scott

HI Scott, all your Plains are anything but plains! I particularly lust after those reds. I have a couple of radix (although no special morphs, just nice normals) and this year was the first year that they were large enough to attempt breeding from. They were brumated for around three months and first introduced the day they were returned to normal temps.
Although, the part of England where I come from had for the most part anyway, a fairly mild winter. I'm not sure if that's the reason why they have shown no interest in each other or whether its because of something else I'm not doing or doing.
Any tips on breeding, or would that be telling?
Thanks in advance for any guidance you can spare.
Devboy.

Sorry forgot to mention that the male wasn't brumated the winter before. At that time the male was larger than the female so no breeding attempt was made that year as I didn't think she was quite adult enough, although she has caught up now both being around 65-70Cm. I realise she probably could have mated but I personally prefer to mate later rather than earlier, a practise I do with all my snakes. I think I may have answered my own question or at least given myself a possible cause for the lack of interest by the male, i.e. the male not being brumated the year before last. Still would appreciate any pointers though.
Kind regards - Devboy.

Hi Devboy,

Thanks for the kudos on the plains. It is possible your snakes bred early on, which may be why they aren't showing interest in one another. I combine breeders for 3 weeks, as some do breed later than others. I pull the males out a week b4 females, giving them a couple of meals prior to breeding them.

Good luck with your breeding, let us know how it goes.

Scott

PS Optimum brumation temps are mid 50's. Some variance is fine as this emulates what occurs in the wild.

HI Scott, all your Plains are anything but plains! I particularly lust after those reds. I have a couple of radix (although no special morphs, just nice normals) and this year was the first year that they were large enough to attempt breeding from. They were brumated for around three months and first introduced the day they were returned to normal temps.
Although, the part of England where I come from had for the most part anyway, a fairly mild winter. I'm not sure if that's the reason why they have shown no interest in each other or whether its because of something else I'm not doing or doing.
Any tips on breeding, or would that be telling?
Thanks in advance for any guidance you can spare.
Devboy.

Cheers Scott,
I'm pretty sure they didn't copulate more or less on emergence, I can still hope that they might do so now soon though. My gut feeling tells me it's a case of 'better luck next year' however. Temps were in the mid 50's most of the time but sometimes rose quite a bit above this, so that sounds within the parameters for normal brumation. I'll let you know if I'm pleasantly surprised with some ickle radix. I might even hold a street party, lol!
Interesting that you give your males a couple of meals before introductions are made, I'll definitely try that next year.
Thanks for the tips, Devboy.