Breeding Black Bloods

[Colonel SB]

Okay these are gonna sound like dumb questions but are with me. First off are the breeding requirments for black bloods the same as the other 2 subspecies? Next do they need to be brumated? Plus any other info on thier breeding will be greatly apprecated.

[peregrinefalcon]

Well, I can't help you with your breeding questions but I just wanted to let you know the blood and short-tailed pythons were elevated to full species status, Python brongersmai (blood python), Python curtus (Sumatran short-tailed python) and Python breitensteini (Borneo short-tailed python).
Adam

[Colonel SB]

About time thats good to know thanks for the info.

[Grant vg]

The breeding process is the same for all three species...
they shouldn't be brumated, as thats more of "hybernation" temps, but it does help to cool them into the mid 70's at night time, and then back to normal temps during the day. thats no hot spot at night either.
I started mine on October 1st and raised the temps in december back to normal, and saw sight of copulation on December 9th.
and kept them breeding into feb/march.
i am expecting eggs in a week or two...so if this all goes well, i plan to do the same routine next year.

The most important things, are...

obviously to have your female nice and fat through out the months of cooling and prior.
keep your enclosures dry (as in no spraying) but good humidity for the months of cooling.
Once you raise the temps, immediatly start spraying heavily but make sure to allow good ventilation.
after a couple of weeks spraying, begin introducing the male into the females enclosure.
i also starved my male once i raised the temps and began offering him meals once a month or so from december through march.
Make sure your males are healthy, but on the slim side when it comes to bloods. only the females have to be girthy. your males should feel more like a boa constrictor in your hands rather then a fat female blood when it comes to having good breeders.

Keep on spraying for months, as this mimics the rainy season in indonesia and stimulates breeding.
keep feeding your female until she stops eating, which is usually a few weeks before she ovulates. then its a waiting game.

Best advice is to have fun, enjoy the experience, take lots of pics and post em. and keep most of your finger nails intact. (cause i know i havn't ..:D)

Goodluck!

Hope this helped.

Grant vg