The ’09 – ’10 Breeding Season Is Here.

Each year, it amazes me to see how quickly a season can pass us by.  It seems that it was only yesterday that I was sitting in my turkey blind watching the birth of that beautiful crisp spring morning. I was somewhat half-focused on my hunt that morning, because down deep in my thoughts, I was anticipating the season’s first clutch to hatch.  I now lay in my deer stand with the change of the seasons, awaiting that big buck and reflecting on the new 2010 breeding season that sprung quickly upon us. We are excited about the possibilities of the 2010 breeding season. We thought to take some time and share some helpful points to all the new hobbyists that will be preparing to breed their animals this season.

  • Give your breeding stock a good inspection, checking for good overall health and body weight. Make sure that females have a minimum adequate body weight of 1500 grams or better for the breeding season.
  • Double check and re-sex all of your snakes. Believe me it doesn’t hurt to double check everything. Especially, if you have a larger collection. We have screwed this one up once before by shifting snakes around and not keeping track of their ID numbers. It’s frustrating to see a female not go and later finding out it was actually a he.
  • Plan your breeding season by creating a breeding plan. Plan and write down on paper, your anticipated pairings and any possible male back ups. Good record keeping in a journal can track your breeding season for future reference. Record everything that you see such as sheds and lock ups.
  • Check to make sure that your thermostats are functioning properly. Double check your day and night temperatures to make sure your night drops are working. Save yourself some frustration and make sure your equipment is functioning properly We always keep an extra thermostat on hand in case of an emergency failure.

There are many breeding recipes out there for breeding ball pythons on the web and in print. Do some research and through trial and error you will develop your own confident style.  Have fun and good luck in 2010.

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