Temperature Cycle

[Mr_Python]

Hi

I know this must be getting annoying by now, so this'll be the last question for awhile. I thank anybody who cares to answer it.

Could somebody tell me the appropriate temperature cycle for pythons, prior to breeding and such, as I've been told that if it is not the right temperature, the snake will produce bad eggs. Am I supposed to turn down the temperature a few weeks before winter/fall arrives, and then introduce the snakes to each other about 4 weeks after I reduce the temperature, so ..2 weeks into winter? Will this increase the chances of them breeding?

Thank you very very much, and I promise you that this is my last question for at least a year!

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Rohan Mc'Coy

[bpc]

Rohan, rather than me give you the info from the top of my head again (and it be wrong), I'll tell you where to find it. &nbsp;You NEED to get a copy of the book &quot;The Reproductive Husbandry of Pythons and Boas.&quot; &nbsp; That book has all the info you'll need. &nbsp;It's a very popular/common book you should not have trouble finding it. &nbsp;In fact, you can call Proexotics and they probably have a copy they can send to you today. &nbsp;If not, I'm sure you can find on line. &nbsp;Gheesss man w/ the screen name of &quot;MR PYTHON&quot; I'd think you sleep w/ your copy under your pillow. <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[Mr_Python]

I went on Amazon, one was $40 US, he wouldn't ship over seas. The other 2 were $140! Thats around $280 Aussie Bucks!, I can't afford that at the moment, i'm only a little boy

[Mr_Python]

I went on Amazon, one was $40 US, he wouldn't ship over seas. The other 2 were $140! Thats around $280 Aussie Bucks!, I can't afford that at the moment, i'm only a little boy

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Rohan Mc'Coy

[Mr_Python]

oops <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>

[bpc]

Rohan, you're in Austrailia? &nbsp;Tell you what, get your parents to buy me a plane ticket and I'll come over w/ a brand new book for ya! &nbsp;Heck, I'll even read it to you, if I can sleep on your couch for a week. <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp; Anyway, let me know exactly which species you need info on and I'll try to get it for you. &nbsp;I can also get you the ISBN # off my book, that way you can just go down to your local bookstore and order it. &nbsp;But, why don't you just call Steve Irwin and have him tell you how to do it? <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[Mr_Python]

Yeah, I'm in Australia. You guys don't know how lucky you are with all your different pythons you can breed. There has not been one Albino Python born in Australia. It is virtually impossible to get them!

I only need to know about Childrens Pythons at the moment

I will look at a place near me that sells overseas book, or can get them in.

Thanks Brian

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Rohan Mc'Coy

[bpc]

Rohan, that's funny. &nbsp;You want albino pythons and most of us reading this over here would give you all of our albino pythons for Black-headed pythons, womas, anthills, lace goannas and damn near everything else you've got over there. &nbsp;Oh well the grass is always greener I suppose. &nbsp;I'll look up that info for you if I have time this weekend and get back to you. &nbsp;Brian

[Mr_Python]

thanks brian

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Rohan Mc'Coy

[Mr_Python]

I would be more than happy to ship over to you Black Headed Pythons in trade for Albino's! Problem is, I think that our laws restrict us from doing so. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':angry:'>

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Rohan Mc'Coy

[bpc]

STUPID LAWS!!!!!! &nbsp;You don't know how tempted I am to rent a boat right about now <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> &nbsp; But, I really don't want a girlfriend named Bubba so skip that. &nbsp;Anyway the book reccomends diurnal temp cycling 90F during the day 70F at night. &nbsp;It also says keeping the sexes separate can help your results,but it is not nescessary. &nbsp;Breeding takes place in winter or early spring in Aust. &nbsp;(when exactly is that for yall?). &nbsp;It does not say you have to do a winter cooling(???) &nbsp;Maybe it never gets cool enough over there for animals to go off feed, (again you'll have to research that). &nbsp;Eggs incubate at 90F and 100% humidity. &nbsp;Time til hatch is reported at 46 to 61 days depending on temp. &nbsp;Hope this helps, Brian

[Mr_Python]

Thanks alot Brian

Winter is June, July August, and spring follows that for the next few months.

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Rohan Mc'Coy