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I usually do not put Peruvians together this early, but this male has been acting insane and completely fiesty for the last few weeks. They are both in full blown blue shed in this photo and still breeding like mad. I typically, do not see alot of action when Boas go through shed cycles, but it does not seem to bother these two, maybe it is a good sign? I put very little faith in the so-called " breeding season " and I prefer to let my Boas tell me when they are ready to breed, instead of me trying to dictate to them. I guess we will see what happens this year? Happy Holidays and GOD Bless!..........Johnson Herp

Interesting. A longtime breeder told me he puts them together when the males stop eating. I have 5 potential breeder male Peruvians and only one of them is acting breedy at this time - the others are still eating and don't try to breed a female when I put them in. They're all still on the cooling side of the seasonal curve, I think they'll get in the mood when they start on the warming up side. I just hope the one male isn't past the mood by the time the females are ready, because he's my favorite male. Mark

Well, I tell you Mark. Everybody has their own way of doing things and I truly believe that it is different strokes for different folks. What one breeder does and claims success with, can be tried by another without any success. I have tried alot of different " strategies " over the years and with Peruvians, I have seen that " typically " you will get better breeding results by putting them together around March and April and they seem to breed better when it gets really warm. Alot of breeders may disagree, but I do breeding trials year around. I will simply put males with females here and there at different times and see if any activity happens. Usually, if a male does not start breeding within a few days of introduction, him or her is probably just not ready. If breeding activity does start to occur, I simply leave them alone and let it ride out. I know, it sounds like " half ass " backyard B.S., but to me it is simply letting the animals decide when they are ready. This Pucallpa pair, both have alot of weight and the male is not off feed, but he has just been very active and always on the move the last few weeks, so I put him with her yesterday and their has already been copulation observed? Another thing to consider is the fact that breeding activity, does not always mean that the female will ovulate. Both of my monster Guyana girls were bred very strongly for 3 months and have not ovulated? Maybe they are going to retain sperm and do it later or maybe not at all? My French Guiana, was bred for 2 months and is already gravid. I think that the number one key to successful breeding and if you look at some of the best breeders of B.C.C. you will find that they are working with f2 and f3 and f4 generations. The further the lineage gets from the original wild caught generation, the easier they will be to breed. Gus, talks alot about feeding regimines and how they could possibly be a key factor and it may indeed be the biggest? Who knows, Mark? I have been goofing around with this for almost 19yrs now and I still have more questions than answeres. I have always said; " I am as good a caretaker of my Boas as anyone and probably better than alot, but I have never claimed to be a great breeder. " As the years go by, my Boas seem to have a way of keeping me humble, maybe I will move next door to one of these " Big Timers " and use their secrets to success or I will just keep enjoying what I do? Is that not what it is all about anyway, my friend?........Johnson Herp

They look similar to a few that I have.

Darker saddled male is Bill Parks breeding, purchased from Justin Higgs. Yellower male is from Bill Cagle. Both 03. The pic on this message is an 02 female from Bill Cagle. Mark

Those are really nice!!!
How big are they???
Good luck!!!
Joel Pretz