More IJCP Breeding Pics...

[JDouglas]

Just after 1 am I took these pics...

Sorry about the crappy pics they wrere taken through plexiglass in the dark...
http://showcase.netins.net/web/reptiless/stuff/breeding/6.jpg

The 03 male from Spitfire is a breeding machine!
http://showcase.netins.net/web/reptiless/stuff/breeding/5.jpg

Extreme close up...
http://showcase.netins.net/web/reptiless/stuff/breeding/7.jpg

Also this female has a slight lump at midbody pictured to the left. She has not been fed for a couple weeks. I think it is developing follicles as it is early for ovulation but I am open to other opinions...

[Jeff_Favelle]

Beauty!! :D

[bighillreptiles]

more little ones soon cool good luck with them and keep us posted

[JDouglas]

Thanks and good luck to you with your breeding!

[Tim_Cranwill]

I've got to show these pics to my male. He needs some help getting in the mood! ;)

:D

[Brad C]

Nice pics Jaremy. I saw your thread on moreliapythons.com as well. Is this the high contrast pair you were planing on breeding and if so you know im still on the list for a female :D

[Jeff_Favelle]

I've got to show these pics to my male. He needs some help getting in the mood!

Crannie, there is no rush. I won't even pair mine for another 6 weeks. Maybe not even until January. Here, breeding right now means nothing. I've tried to cycle months early and pair up in October, but it seems to do jack all good. But guys in the States do get them to lay in January/February. Mine all seem to lay in March, April, and May. No matter what I do.

[JDouglas]

Brad, yes this is the pair I was hoping to breed and things are looking good so far.

I agree with Jeff. I am 42 days ahead of last years schedule but feel things are movng in the right direction. Last year pairs were not even introduced until December 1. This year things were cooled much earlier because I wanted to cycle my boas early and they all share a room. My males started acting ansy so i put them together early.

Here is a short description of the process...
Normal temps had been 80F 24/7 with a hot spot of 90F. We wanted our boas to go early so on September 15 night temps were allowed to drop to 76F. On October 1 my night time temp was allowed to drop to 73F. Because the temps outside were still fairly warm it was a very gradual cooling. Early on the temps didn't even reach 76F and later on cold nights temps dropped quickly to 73F. The outside temp controlled how cool and fast the night drop was and it was a very gradual process that coincided with the light cycle in my east facing window. On October 20 their hotspots were shut off from 8pm to 8am and pairs were introduced. Breeding was witness for several days after introduction. After 4 days they were seperated for a three days and the hotspot was completely turned off 24/7. They were reintroduced and breeding was witnessed again the first morning but ceased after that. Again they were seperated and introduced and more breeding was seen. Now I need to watch my females for ovulation but last year I missed it. Last year I only noticed a gradual swelling that got bigger and bigger over many weeks and I never noticed a large bulge that came suddenly and then was gone?