ovulation

[greg4000]

these two beautiful boas have been playing house, although i havent seen a confirmed hook up. Are they more prone to mate when its dark and quiet? This is my first year with boa breeding, they are in 4 foot cages with open fronts and figured they would wait until they felt secure. the female looked like she was interested, she had her tale up and so forth. What i really wanted to know was how long it takes for them to ovulate after mating.

 

[liquidleaf]

Yeah, I've heard that some are shy about "loving", and in a lot of successful breedings, copulation isn't observed, so just because you don't see it, doesn't mean it isn't happening.

But, if you think that it would help, taping newpaper or hanging a towel over the cage door might help them feel more private.

 

[Diggy415]

im also going through my first breeding and more often then not i see the tails next to eachother as apposed to the classic zig-zag wrap feature, but something made me feel better about it all when i checked in with them earlier this evening........

 

[crotalusadamanteus]

Ovulation can occur at any time during the breeding process. My big albino ovulated a month or 5 weeks after developing follicles. Mating the whole time.
My big normal girl developed follicles back in August, but didn't ovulate until first week of November.

It's also pretty commonly missed. Many have successful litters and never witness any mating, or ovulation.

ALSO....The tail is not always raised up where you can see everything. Believe it or not, Male Boas are fairly hung. They often times will just lay on their side, with only their tail thrown over hers. (see pictures) Looks like courting, but I've deliberately disturbed mine, just to see, and sure enough, they were locked up. Until I disturbed them that is.

Point I'm making is, it's not always so obvious. But the male will leave her alone within a few days, or a week after she ovulates.


Hope that helps
Rick

 

[greg4000]

they were all over each other the first night, and some into the next day. after i got home from work they were on opposite sides of the cage. they have been laying together off and on since then. both pairs that i have did the same thing so im not quite sure where i stand yet. i just have to wait and see.

 

[stripedboa]

With boa it takes time. If they have only being together for a couple of day and the male lost intrest it may be the that the females are not ready try again in another week.With boas males have to work hard to acually breed the female lots of courting not like pythons where it happens the same night when you put them together. I have had males court for a month and i have other male court for 4 months before anything happens.

Let me know if you have any other question maybe i can help.