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shaunyboy
03-25-15, 11:26 AM
well even after putting both males into the females viv at the same time,there's still no breeding :mad:

non locale males head at bottom of picture
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/P1020252_zpsnxb1ahea.jpg (http://s429.photobucket.com/user/spilota01/media/P1020252_zpsnxb1ahea.jpg.html)

Gosford locale males head at top of picture
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/P1020251_zps86iv7gvb.jpg (http://s429.photobucket.com/user/spilota01/media/P1020251_zps86iv7gvb.jpg.html)

female is the big girthed body in the picture with both my males
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/P1020240_zpsgbumdwvw.jpg (http://s429.photobucket.com/user/spilota01/media/P1020240_zpsgbumdwvw.jpg.html)

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/P1020237_zps3gg41b6t.jpg (http://s429.photobucket.com/user/spilota01/media/P1020237_zps3gg41b6t.jpg.html)

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/P1020227_zpsyjhii1sn.jpg (http://s429.photobucket.com/user/spilota01/media/P1020227_zpsyjhii1sn.jpg.html)

i put both males back into their own tanks after a week,to feed the female etc

after they digest,they all go bak together,i will keep trying until the end of April

re Diamonds
Diamond males don't combat like other Carpets,it's only Diamonds i would put more than one male in with the female at the same time during breeding season

i would not do this with my other carpets


cheers shaun
NewHerp293
03-25-15, 05:53 PM
Just because i dont know much...is there any particular reason diamond males wont combat like the rest of the carpets?
NewHerp293
03-25-15, 05:53 PM
Oh and good luck with the breeding!!
reptiledude987
03-25-15, 06:42 PM
thats a beautiful pile of diamonds my friend! If its any consolatio I havent seen any successful locks on any of my carpets yet either. :'(
EL Ziggy
03-25-15, 06:46 PM
Best wishes with your breeding project Shauny. Those are beautiful diamonds you have. The males may not be combative but could the other male's presence cause some stress? Maybe each male could have some one on one time with the female as opposed to a group setting. Or am I just old fashioned? :)
shaunyboy
03-26-15, 10:20 AM
Just because i dont know much...is there any particular reason diamond males wont combat like the rest of the carpets?

ive heard theories that because they are a true cold weather python,it's an energy saving thing,in the wild they politely form a que to conserve energy...

i honestly don't know if there is any truth in the energy saving,but they don't combat in the wild...

what i do know is,if you put 2 jungle,coastal or jag, males together during breeding season they will combat..

i have tried this personally and seen combat


just gotta love Diamonds...

such interesting beautiful beasties they be :D



cheers shaun
shaunyboy
03-26-15, 10:30 AM
Best wishes with your breeding project Shauny. Those are beautiful diamonds you have. The males may not be combative but could the other male's presence cause some stress? Maybe each male could have some one on one time with the female as opposed to a group setting. Or am I just old fashioned? :)

ive tried each male in separately and got nothing,so my thinking was one male may inspire the other, to try it on with the female

at first the Gosford male used to go hide in the females cool end hide,and at night they all chose their own spots...

non locale male under a log beside the basking area

female in her nesting box,mid way in the tank

Gosford male cool end hide


re basking
the Gosford used to sit high up a branch where the hot air would rise and be at it's hottest

the female and non locale male used to bask together


after a week,all 3 bask intertwined together on the same spot,directly under the basking light


so at first i think the Gosford male was unsure,but now both males bask and interact with each other and the female

my non locale male is about to shed,so the Gosford male will be in with the female on his own,until a few days after the other male sheds,then they're all going in together...



ALL 3 have been taking prey since i brought them out their cooling cycle in January,never missed a feed



cheers shaun
shaunyboy
03-26-15, 10:37 AM
here is my 2014 Gosford female,she's still tiny

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/P1020050_zps4f346095.jpg (http://s429.photobucket.com/user/spilota01/media/P1020050_zps4f346095.jpg.html)

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/P1020022_zpse780d9ed.jpg (http://s429.photobucket.com/user/spilota01/media/P1020022_zpse780d9ed.jpg.html)
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/P1020015_zps9e8960c1.jpg (http://s429.photobucket.com/user/spilota01/media/P1020015_zps9e8960c1.jpg.html)


you can see how small she is,with a coat hanger in this pic
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/P1020014_zps9bb83c7d.jpg (http://s429.photobucket.com/user/spilota01/media/P1020014_zps9bb83c7d.jpg.html)

i have 4 or 5 years to wait on this wee girl being up to size,for breeding




re my other 3 Diamonds breeding
i think it's my 2008 female that's playing up,as the males seem keen



cheers shaun