I decided to introduce a pair that I had hoped would go this year, but wasn't quite sure. She was all about it. Did a bunch of tail wagging, and what I can only describe as courtship, but he, didn't seem very interested. He kept seeming like he was going to get into position, but then she would touch him in some way that would spook him and he'd flinch and move away. I'm hoping he gets more receptive soon. So, here are some pics:

http://www.sksexotics.com/imgs/locks/retic_intro.jpg

http://www.sksexotics.com/imgs/locks/retic_intro1.jpg

She's a tiger from a calico breeding produced by NERD. He's an albino tiger from Bob Clark. He's an 07, she's an early 06. I wasn't sure about her. I had hoped she would be mature enough and whatnot. She's about 12 ft now, and has the weight, so I figured I'd see what happens. Turns out it's him that isn't ready. Oh, byw, that's his cage. Her's is a little bigger, but she recently outgrew it, so I'm building her a new one.

Good luck with that! Should be some killer babies!

Nice looking retics and best of luck with them =)

very nice

Beautiful retics,good luck :)

Yes now that is a python!!!!
Thanks for posting!!!!
Now lets get with the program and stop being wussies!!!
Leave the darn baby-ball-snakes at home and bring on the retics!~!!!!
The B

Beautiful stuff right, good luck... kick some A with those man! :cool:

good luck with the pair, i hope he locks up with her for you

That's good, scaring the boy....sure he will come around in no time!

Keep trying and hopefully he'll come around and decide he wants to make some babies. Beautiful retics.

Thanks guys. I'm sure he will come around. Even if it means I have to trick him into it, he will make me some babies this year, damnit. :lol:

Actually you probably dont want to hear this but the "tail wagging" means that she doesnt want to breed and wants him out of there. When the female does this that is not a good sign for breeding purposes.

i love tics..really do and hope they do eventually go for you taht sems like great pairing to me.

Well, she is a big girl, I can see why he would be a bit intimidated! Goodluck with the pairing, should make some beautiful babies.

Good luck with these two! Hopefully he'll stop being gunshy for you and git'r'done.

Alan

I know how he feels.... I am scared of the biguns too!!!
Good luck!

Actually you probably dont want to hear this but the "tail wagging" means that she doesnt want to breed and wants him out of there. When the female does this that is not a good sign for breeding purposes.

She wasn't doing any of the aggressive wagging that I've seen before, just kind of keeping her tail in a position that he could get at, and she was rubbing it all over the walls of his cage. It seemed that she was putting her scent all over his cage, which I had never seen in a retic before.

Anywho, it was a trial introduction. I was really more interested in seeing how they would react with each other. I really didn't expect either to go till next year. I may try again at some point this season, but maybe not. I have others that are breeding this season, I was just excited about those two.

Best of luck, hope you get something out of it!

Yeah I hear ya. Just because she is expressing now doesnt mean she wont still go later this year although it will be unlikely. She is just not in the mood yet. Any time they do that with their tails means they are not going to give it up. LOL Thats probably why the male is not acting interested.

Yeah I hear ya. Just because she is expressing now doesnt mean she wont still go later this year although it will be unlikely. She is just not in the mood yet. Any time they do that with their tails means they are not going to give it up. LOL Thats probably why the male is not acting interested.

Good to know. I've never seen it in any of the others. They've always been good to go. I never tried a female under 3 before, though.

About tail wagging I've heard it both ways so I couldn't tell you. I know when the female is lifting her tail exposing her cloaca thats definitely a good sign.

Listening to retic breeders talk I'd be very surprised if she goes this year being an 06' animal. From what I've heard retics really need the added age over weight. Good luck to you though and I'd be very ineterested to see if she does in fact produce at that age.

When is the last time she shed? Sometimes a fresh shed female will get a boy started. Good luck with them.

About tail wagging I've heard it both ways so I couldn't tell you. I know when the female is lifting her tail exposing her cloaca thats definitely a good sign.

Listening to retic breeders talk I'd be very surprised if she goes this year being an 06' animal. From what I've heard retics really need the added age over weight. Good luck to you though and I'd be very ineterested to see if she does in fact produce at that age.

Yeah, she was exposing her cloaca, and rubbing it on the walls of his cage. Like I said, she is an early 06, so she'd be 3 before the season is over. I wasn't counting on her breeding this year, but figured I'd see what happens.

Quig, she shed a couple weeks ago. I went ahead with the intro because her cage needed cleaned, and while my wife was cleaning the cage, I got tired of holding her cause she's so heavy. So I figured, what the hell, I'll see how they react.