One should always try to introduce them after the first post-brumation shed just to see how things go and how they respond to one another, because you don't want to miss when she is ovulating. Quite often the female will have nothing to do with the male yet, or even vice-versa, and quite often the female will thrash about wildly trying to escape while pulling her tail away if he is following her around wanting to breed. If this happens, after a good while of them doing this and it is very obvious she is not receptive to him, just try again in another week or two. Keep repeating this process as it can take the second, or even third shed for some to finally come around and be receptive. As long as you keep introducing them every week or two, you will hit the right time eventually and they should copulate.

Good luck!


~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

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• Breed after first or second shed? - Ryan_Sikola, Sun Feb 27 21:37:36 2011
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