my parietalis however . . .

drache · 01-29-2008, 11:38 AM

seem to have no interest in each other
he's hanging out here

not pursuing either of the ladies, who are hanging out below

he's not quite two years old and considerably smaller than they
could that be the problem?

Stefan-A · 01-29-2008, 12:11 PM

Maybe he's finished already.

Or maybe he's not quite in the mood yet.

In the wild, the males reach maturity at 1-2 years old. The age could be a factor, but your guess is as good as mine.

drache · 01-29-2008, 12:25 PM

it's okay if they don't
I kind of like having the species tank
Sammy is the one I really want to have babies
it would be kind of nice though if one of these girls did too

reptileparadise · 01-30-2008, 02:32 AM

I've got the same thing around here...
1 of my males will mate with just about everything (yes...even my other male!) and my other male never gets excited...Really strange, but it still resulted in 25 young last year...so I guess he is doing his thing at night

drache · 01-30-2008, 03:21 AM

you give me hope . . .

drache · 03-12-2008, 04:00 PM

I am thinking I should take the male out and return him to the bachelor tank
I mean - they've been together for well over a month now
if they haven't mated yet, it's unlikely to happen this time around, or is it?
I don't think he's all that happy in the tank with these large females and I wouldn't be surprised, if they didn't mate at all

reptileparadise · 03-12-2008, 04:18 PM

They might wanna mate after a shed of one of the ladies. I know my parietalis also don't mate very frequently...but female sheds can definatly help!

aSnakeLovinBabe · 03-12-2008, 07:52 PM

Here is a really good tip Scott Felzer gave me: I am copying this straight from an email he just sent me:

"Breeding wise I combine them for 3 days and seperate on the 4th, feeding on the 4th day. This way they don't get too buddy buddy and helps drive the breeding interest up. I combine for 3.5 weeks and then after the female's first shed, even if the shed is after that 3.5 week period. "

This method really does drive the males to breed more than just being around females all the time.

drache · 03-12-2008, 08:37 PM

thanks, that helps

GarterGuy · 03-12-2008, 11:26 PM

Guess distance does make the heart fonder.....LOL. Yeh, I've heard the same thing as well. Seems like when the females are "new", it gets them more excited. Hmmmmmmm........

01-29-2008, 11:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,425 Country:	my parietalis however . . . seem to have no interest in each other he's hanging out here not pursuing either of the ladies, who are hanging out below he's not quite two years old and considerably smaller than they could that be the problem? __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

01-29-2008, 12:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 4,145 Country:	Re: my parietalis however . . . Maybe he's finished already. Or maybe he's not quite in the mood yet. In the wild, the males reach maturity at 1-2 years old. The age could be a factor, but your guess is as good as mine. __________________ Natura non contristatur

01-29-2008, 12:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,425 Country:	Re: my parietalis however . . . it's okay if they don't I kind of like having the species tank Sammy is the one I really want to have babies it would be kind of nice though if one of these girls did too __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

01-30-2008, 02:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
reptileparadise Adult snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Achtmaal Posts: 584 Country:	Re: my parietalis however . . . I've got the same thing around here... 1 of my males will mate with just about everything (yes...even my other male!) and my other male never gets excited...Really strange, but it still resulted in 25 young last year...so I guess he is doing his thing at night

01-30-2008, 03:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,425 Country:	Re: my parietalis however . . . you give me hope . . . __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

03-12-2008, 04:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,425 Country:	Re: my parietalis however . . . I am thinking I should take the male out and return him to the bachelor tank I mean - they've been together for well over a month now if they haven't mated yet, it's unlikely to happen this time around, or is it? I don't think he's all that happy in the tank with these large females and I wouldn't be surprised, if they didn't mate at all __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

03-12-2008, 04:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
reptileparadise Adult snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Achtmaal Posts: 584 Country:	Re: my parietalis however . . . They might wanna mate after a shed of one of the ladies. I know my parietalis also don't mate very frequently...but female sheds can definatly help!

03-12-2008, 07:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
aSnakeLovinBabe "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 540 Country:	Re: my parietalis however . . . Here is a really good tip Scott Felzer gave me: I am copying this straight from an email he just sent me: "Breeding wise I combine them for 3 days and seperate on the 4th, feeding on the 4th day. This way they don't get too buddy buddy and helps drive the breeding interest up. I combine for 3.5 weeks and then after the female's first shed, even if the shed is after that 3.5 week period. " This method really does drive the males to breed more than just being around females all the time. __________________ Shannon<3Nicole 7.10 assorted adult garters. infinity baby garters. that which does not kill me , can only make me stronger.

03-12-2008, 08:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,425 Country:	Re: my parietalis however . . . thanks, that helps __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

03-12-2008, 11:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,355 Country:	Re: my parietalis however . . . Guess distance does make the heart fonder.....LOL. Yeh, I've heard the same thing as well. Seems like when the females are "new", it gets them more excited. Hmmmmmmm........ __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

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