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TaylorWalker

11-13-12, 03:27 PM

I doubt i would be able to tell yet its been about a week, how long after snakes mate should you be able to tell if it took?

Snakefood

11-13-12, 05:46 PM

Aaron_S

11-13-12, 06:02 PM

Longer than a week.

It's MONTHS in the process. Keep pairing.

iBaman

11-13-12, 06:02 PM

Longer than a week.

It's MONTHS in the process. Keep pairing.

this was the person who had 2 balls in a cage together and was surprised that they locked. *facepalm*

Aaron_S

11-13-12, 06:06 PM

check out these sites

Breeding Ball Pythons (http://www.buzzle.com/articles/breeding-ball-pythons.html)

The Learning Center - Breeding Ball Pythons (http://www.vmsherp.com/LCBreedingBalls.htm)

How to Check for Follicle Development in Ball Pythons - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxtYxSGs5tc)

hope this helps.

The first link is poop advice.

The second is questionable.

The reason the first is bad is because it says to breed girls at 1200 grams while CEASING to feed them for 4 months.

This is bad all around. Firstly, 1500 grams is usually the norm. Secondly, why stop feeding them? Females want to put on MORE weight as they build for eggs. You'll get poor results from this.

The second one is questionable because it mentions dropping the night down to the low to mid 70's as well as the day temps to the mid to high 80's. Neither need to be done. I and along with many others, simply drop the night temps a few degrees for the winter.

Aaron_S

11-13-12, 06:08 PM

this was the person who had 2 balls in a cage together and was surprised that they locked. *facepalm*

I did not know. I don't travel all threads :P

TaylorWalker

11-13-12, 06:41 PM

this was the person who had 2 balls in a cage together and was surprised that they locked. *facepalm*

I was not surprised by a naturally occurring process, i was surprised because i was told that they were both males and had been kept in the same viv since birth and that i had no reason to separate them. Now thanks to this forum they might both still be males or I might have a beautiful female. I might be an in-experienced reptile keeper, but I was not surprised that they "locked" I was surprised by the gender of my snakes.

TaylorWalker

11-13-12, 06:43 PM

Thanks Snakefood and Aron_S.

Aaron_S

11-13-12, 06:44 PM

I was not surprised by a naturally occurring process, i was surprised because i was told that they were both males and had been kept in the same viv since birth and that i had no reason to separate them. Now thanks to this forum they might both still be males or I might have a beautiful female. I might be an in-experienced reptile keeper, but I was not surprised that they "locked" I was surprised by the gender of my snakes.

You should get them properly sexed instead of hoping for eggs. Males will lock with males.

iBaman

11-13-12, 06:46 PM

I was not surprised by a naturally occurring process, i was surprised because i was told that they were both males and had been kept in the same viv since birth and that i had no reason to separate them. Now thanks to this forum they might both still be males or I might have a beautiful female. I might be an in-experienced reptile keeper, but I was not surprised that they "locked" I was surprised by the gender of my snakes.

I NEVER take anyone's word for what my snakes are. I have it proved outright.

TaylorWalker

11-13-12, 06:49 PM

I would have but i dont know were a reptile vet is close to me and i dont trust pet stores. I tried popping them but I didn't trust myself not to hurt them.

mykee

11-13-12, 06:52 PM

Yeah, what Aaaaron said.
It's takes up to eight months, not a week.

TaylorWalker

11-13-12, 07:24 PM

i figured it took a while, im not hoping for eggs, i dont want babies. I cant afford them right now.

Aaron_S

11-13-12, 07:25 PM

I would have but i dont know were a reptile vet is close to me and i dont trust pet stores. I tried popping them but I didn't trust myself not to hurt them.

So look for someone online then...goto a local reptile show...

Snakefood

11-13-12, 07:28 PM

The first link is poop advice.

The second is questionable.

The reason the first is bad is because it says to breed girls at 1200 grams while CEASING to feed them for 4 months.

This is bad all around. Firstly, 1500 grams is usually the norm. Secondly, why stop feeding them? Females want to put on MORE weight as they build for eggs. You'll get poor results from this.

The second one is questionable because it mentions dropping the night down to the low to mid 70's as well as the day temps to the mid to high 80's. Neither need to be done. I and along with many others, simply drop the night temps a few degrees for the winter.

I posted those sites not on "how to breed" more than on "how long it takes" and sometimes "how to tell if females are gravid"

Aaron_S

11-14-12, 06:32 PM

I posted those sites not on "how to breed" more than on "how long it takes" and sometimes "how to tell if females are gravid"

No point in posting a link for one piece of advice if the rest sucks.

I was just pointing out that anyone reading them should know the information sucks or is questionable at best. Nothing against you.

Personally, one of the best would be Markus Jayne, Ball pythons | ball python breeders | ballpython.ca (http://www.ballpython.ca) for breeding step by step.