I've been breeding Florida (Brooks) Kings for about 15 years now. I've always monitored them when they are together and separate them after I've observed copulation. This method works well, but since Brooks often don't copulate right away like some other Kings do, it can be time consuming to have to keep placing them together and observing them until copulation takes place. I've observed that if they are not interested in breeding they will tend to retreat to different corners of the enclosure and and ignore one another. I've only observed any aggression (one trying to coil the other) between Florida Kings once or twice in the years I've bred them. They don't seem to have the cannabalistic tendencies of some other kings.
That said, I've given some thought to leaving them together until the female becomes gravid. I do this with my Milks and did this with my Mountain Kings when I used to work with them.
Anyone had any experience doing this?
Thanks for any input.
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That said, I've given some thought to leaving them together until the female becomes gravid. I do this with my Milks and did this with my Mountain Kings when I used to work with them.
Anyone had any experience doing this?
Thanks for any input.
Isis Madec
Isis Reptiles