quick question

[smeagel]

What time of year should i start cooling and reduce feeding my ball pythons for breeding?

[justinO]

short answer: around november 1st.

long answer: you should do a LOT of research before breeding. buy books, read websites. memorize them!

Jessy

[mykee]

Well, I start to cool my balls on October 15th, which gives me hatchlings around August of the next year, some start sooner, some start later. I then turn the heat back up March 15. As for when to stop feeding them; feed them until they stop eating. You want the females as big as they can get, so don't restrict their eating. They'll stop when they're ready. If you're serious about breeding, I would DEFINITELY recommend the "Ball Python Breeding Video" by Dr. Mark Seward, featuring the Sutherlands, available at www.ballpythons.com. You want all the info you can get to breed successfully, buy the video.

[smeagel]

Thank you for the advice, i will buy the video right away, and watch it as much as i can.