I am new to boa breeding. I have just started to cool my boas for the season. This season I will be breeding my male dh sunglow to my female albino. I plan to put them together on November 1st.

My question is how often do you feed your boas while breeding?

Thanks,

I don't cool mine. Off season I have 90 - 95 degree hotspot with 78 ambient temps. Breeding season I turn off the heat for 8 hours a night and drop my ambients to 75 degrees. Not hard on the critters and it still offers a good temp range for digestion.

I offer half sized food items every 3 - 4 weeks if all. Some of my boas don't eat during breeding.

I don't cool mine. Off season I have 90 - 95 degree hotspot with 78 ambient temps. Breeding season I turn off the heat for 8 hours a night and drop my ambients to 75 degrees. Not hard on the critters and it still offers a good temp range for digestion.

I offer half sized food items every 3 - 4 weeks if all. Some of my boas don't eat during breeding.

Thanks. My plan is to eventually lower temps to to around 80 daytime and 75 or so at night. I was planning on feeding every two weeks. I think now I will push it back to every three weeks.

Do you feed your males more than your females during breeding season?

Thanks,

Most of my males are more worried about the girls than food.

I've found it easier to avoid the ambients drops day / night and picking a set ambient for the season. Mine seem to respond to it very well but give the day / night flucuations a shot. If nothing seems to happen you can always set it to 75 24/7 for the season.

Most of my males are more worried about the girls than food.

I've found it easier to avoid the ambients drops day / night and picking a set ambient for the season. Mine seem to respond to it very well but give the day / night flucuations a shot. If nothing seems to happen you can always set it to 75 24/7 for the season.

Great, thanks. I will try to night drop for now, but if that doesn't work, I will definitely give it a set temp. Thanks again.

I don't feed anybody while they're breeding. In the past I have, but most of the times when my males would eat they would go right into a shed cycle. They would still breed but I've heard of some males that won't until after they shed. I stopped feeding them just because I didn't want to chance them missing out on a female when she was ready.

I don't feed anybody while they're breeding. In the past I have, but most of the times when my males would eat they would go right into a shed cycle. They would still breed but I've heard of some males that won't until after they shed. I stopped feeding them just because I didn't want to chance them missing out on a female when she was ready.

I never thought about that. Thanks for that tip.

I don't cool mine. Off season I have 90 - 95 degree hotspot with 78 ambient temps. Breeding season I turn off the heat for 8 hours a night and drop my ambients to 75 degrees. Not hard on the critters and it still offers a good temp range for digestion.

I offer half sized food items every 3 - 4 weeks if all. Some of my boas don't eat during breeding.

i agree but i try to feed every other week and some times they dont eat at all

This will be my second season breeding boas !
I have a pair that have been locking up for months?
I love boas ! I wish I could devote more room! Im trying to add locality boas as I can afford to.

This will be my second season breeding boas !
I have a pair that have been locking up for months?
I love boas ! I wish I could devote more room! Im trying to add locality boas as I can afford to.

if there locking up i dont try to feed them

I have a first year male that is a bit small, so I feed him every other week to make sure he keeps his weight up. He does slow his breeding when he is in shed though. If he was older/bigger I would not feed him at all.