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Two Questions For Pros:

I have not started cooling my retics, but both the male and female have gone off feed for about three weeks (the female ate a huge meal and could just be getting ready to shed, or still somewhat full though)and I have heard that retics will often cycle successfully without being cooled etc. so I put them together to see what would happen...the female lifted her tail up so that I could see pink swelling out her vent,and began erratically switching the tip of her tail back and forth...sometimes moving the whole tail fairly abruptly...is this typical breeding bahavior? Is this a sign she is ready, or not ready?
Also,my male keeps trying to crawl over/near her,but she twitches and scares him away....he is an '03, but is only about 13 pounds,and 8.5 feet long...is he old/big enough? He has fed regularly, but just didn't seem to grow that much for a mainland snake.
Any advice?
Thanks!

Interesting.

I'm not a pro, but my '02 male Jampea just went off feed last week -- first time he's ever done that. I was wondering the same thing... is August signaling a breeding season?

Bill

My male Jamp is an '03, not '02. He hatched in March, 2003 and is over 30 pounds. 29 months old. Like I said, it's the first time he's refused food.

Bill

That is usually a sign of rejection. It sounds like the male is ready but the female is not yet. Give them some time and reintroduce them and look for the female to be a little more receptive. Good luck. Jud

thanks jud!