My pair of Python natalensis mating

Engaiauden · 12-17-11, 10:31 AM

Maybe I'm lucky with SOUTHERN AFRICAN ROCK PYTHONS (Python natalensis) this year: here is a pure couple of mine during what seems to be a breeding.
Both male and female are three years old. Python natalensis is one of my favourite snakes, I've dedicated much time to study this beautiful species.
I hope in the future ovulation, egg laying and hatchling of many babies! I will not separate this couple till the first half of February, according to D. e T. Barker (The African giants, The Vivarium, Volume 6, Number 1, July/August 1994).
The female is about 2,50 m long; the male is smaller (as it should be), about 2 m long.
Yesterday afternoon I have introduced the male in the terraium of the female, and they seemed immediately interested to each other, and this morning I have seen the surprise... Send me luck, this python has been rarely bred, but it needs so.

Best regards from Italy,
Stefano Barone
www.stefanobarone.net

alessia55 · 12-17-11, 10:34 AM

Congrats! I hope you hatch out lots of great looking babies. Post pics when they arrive

Good luck!

**millertime89** · 12-19-11, 06:06 PM

oooo... a. rocks, don't see too many of those in collections.

Norm66 · 12-19-11, 09:56 PM

Very nice. Thanks for sharing and god luck with the breeding.

CDN_Blood · 12-19-11, 10:14 PM

It's great to see these, and they sure look nice and healthy. Thanks for sharing!

SpOoKy · 12-20-11, 08:29 AM

Awesome looking snakes. what are their temperaments like? How are they to work with?

Engaiauden · 12-20-11, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by SpOoKy

Awesome looking snakes. what are their temperaments like? How are they to work with?

Thans to all of you!
Some of them like to hiss, but they have never bitten me. They are good eaters and very healty, never a problem.