How Do You Successfully Breed Ball Pythons?
• Make sure they have reached maturity before breeding. It is important that the animals you intend to breed are old enough and large enough. A male typically needs to weigh over 700 grams and be at least one year old. Evidence of maturity can be determined by expressing a sperm plug. Gentle pressure on the cloaca (the vent at the back of the snake) will produce a little white, cheesy matter that will tell the male is ready. While females as small as 1200 grams have been successfully bred, most breeders recommend that females be at least 3 years old and 1700 grams in order to breed. The process is too demanding on smaller animals and represents a health risk. Loading… • Determine the sex. It is best to be sure of the sex of the animals you intend to breed. This can be determined by probing. The process of probing for sex determination is the subject of another article. There are video tutorials available that teach the process. This can be dangerous to the animal, so do not probe a s
