Gravid womas

[pythonman]

These are pics of my two gravid womas, they have been mating since August with the last observed mating been seen early- to mid october. Both girls have not fed since end of september.The male i used stopped eating in july and started eating again early December after losing all interest in either females in November even though i continued to introduce him to them. Still a long way to go, i would expect a pre lay shed in 20-30 days, then another 26-28 before they lay, then 54-60 days egg incubation:)
FEMALE ONE
http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/pythonman_album/100_0101.jpg
http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/pythonman_album/100_0100.jpg
FEMALE TWO
http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/pythonman_album/100_0075.jpg
http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/pythonman_album/100_0074.jpg:)

[pythonman]

Posted in wrong section..... Mods please move to general python section Thanx

[TylerWortman]

Beautiful snake

[pythonman]

Beautiful snake
Thanks Tyler, they are nice snakes, just wish i,d posted in the right section Do,h:)

[marvelfreak]

Sweet looking girl can't to see pics of the babies. Now the part that sucks the waiting. Best of luck hope you get tons of beautiful babies.:)

[pythonman]

Sweet looking girl can't to see pics of the babies. Now the part that sucks the waiting. Best of luck hope you get tons of beautiful babies.:)
Hello to you MarvelFreak, yes my friend the waitings the hard part, even after the pre lay shed(which neither snake has had still another 80 days or so to go.... hope alls well with you and your animals:)

[shaunyboy]

beautifull healthy looking snakes mate

i look foward to your updates and hatchlings in due course

i hope all goes well for you john

cheers shaun

[Freebody]

GRATS!! I cant wait to see those healthy little babiess:)

[Ch^4]

Congratulations! As everyone mentioned, good luck and I hope you get lots of healthy little masked warriors!

[presspirate]

Hey there buddy.:crazy: Wow, I'd sure hate to see you stuck with any unwanted babies...:yes: And I just want you to know I am here for you if you need someone to help you with your burden. :yes:

[pythonman]

beautifull healthy looking snakes mate

i look foward to your updates and hatchlings in due course

i hope all goes well for you john

cheers shaun

GRATS!! I cant wait to see those healthy little babiess:)

Congratulations! As everyone mentioned, good luck and I hope you get lots of healthy little masked warriors!
Hi Folks, thanks to all of you for your kind words, i will of course be keeping everyone posted, wether the outcome is successful or otherwise, as even our dissappointments are worth sharing.
The breeding season for these guys has seemed to have taken forever, the male stopped eating voluntarily mid July,and day and night constantly cruised his viv. The girls continued feeding, but his activity was relentless. I introduced him to F1 early august, mating was observed after day one and continued for the next five days, F2 refused a meal and the male was placed with her for the next week, mating again witnessed through out the week.(It should be noted i tend not to give any of my snakes heat on a night, and the room falls to whatever the ambiant tempreture is in that particular season, some nights warmer than others some much cooler) F1 and F2 were alternated weekly for the attentions of M1, he was always willing through out august, september,october, november, with october to early november been the most intense.Both the girls ate the odd small meal, but by october had ceased feeding. By now the male was looking thin and felt very light, he had been performing for 4 month. He started eating again early december, and showed no more interest in either girl by mid november. Its to be noted womas will breed any time of the year,however successful copulations only seem to occur when cooled.The ambiant room temps in my snake room were a lot cooler in the months of sept,oct,nov. I have struggled in that i only have 1 three year old male available this year, my other male will be up to size next year and should make the breeding a bit less hectic. As a foot note i would add that the male told me when the time was right, the cues for him may have been the night-time temps(which got cooler as the months went on) or that as i was informed by a very knowledgable herpetologist of many years Mr Frank Schofield, that england had been subject to low air pressure throughout august/september which snakes are in tune with, and stimulate a breeding response. Whatever the reason it is important we watch our animals for changes in behaviour..... after all they dont read the books:)

[pythonman]

[quote=presspirate;581337]Hey there buddy.:crazy: Wow, I'd sure hate to see you stuck with any unwanted babies...:yes: And I just want you to know I am here for you if you need someone to help you with your burden.

:yes:Now then Friend,i would know they were in good hands with you:)