Re: I breed Eastern Indigos

Posted by Robert Seib on September 16, 1999 at 13:08:48:

In Reply to: Re: I breed Eastern Indigos posted by Steve on September 15, 1999 at 21:16:00:

: : : : I breed them every year. I have them available now from 3 separate blood lines.
: : : : In the near future I will write a detailed care sheet on how to keep them and
: : : : breed them. It's simple and the start reproducing at 18 months.

: : : : Thanks to Ken Faint for telling me about this forum!

: : :
: : : Tell us how big they get in 18 mos. and what is the fertility rate of a female that young. How about egg binding onthe young slender females?
: : : Chuck Elliott

: : Good question. Eastern Indigos reach reproductive age at 18 months, and they
: : reach reproductive size at approximately 4 feet, both males and females. I have
: : never had a problem with egg retention. I always keep a large, 12 quart, hide box
: : in the cage with the females. The hide box contains moist sphagnum so that the
: : female can enter an area of high humidity. With high humidity, you can avoid any
: : problems of egg retention.

: : Fertility is over 95%. (Incubate the eggs for 4 months, though.)

: : 4 months at what temperature?
: How cool do you get the adults prior to breeding?
: Thanks,
: Steve

I cool the breeders down into the 50's with a hot spot of about 70.
When they start to get colds, I move them into my python room with no
heat source. I incubate the eggs on the floor of that room at about
70 degrees.

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: : : : : I breed them every year. I have them available now from 3 separate blood lines. : : : : : In the near future I will write a detailed care sheet on how to keep them and : : : : : breed them. It's simple and the start reproducing at 18 months. : : : : : Thanks to Ken Faint for telling me about this forum! : : : : : : : : Tell us how big they get in 18 mos. and what is the fertility rate of a female that young. How about egg binding onthe young slender females? : : : : Chuck Elliott : : : Good question. Eastern Indigos reach reproductive age at 18 months, and they : : : reach reproductive size at approximately 4 feet, both males and females. I have : : : never had a problem with egg retention. I always keep a large, 12 quart, hide box : : : in the cage with the females. The hide box contains moist sphagnum so that the : : : female can enter an area of high humidity. With high humidity, you can avoid any : : : problems of egg retention. : : : Fertility is over 95%. (Incubate the eggs for 4 months, though.) : : : 4 months at what temperature? : : How cool do you get the adults prior to breeding? : : Thanks, : : Steve : I cool the breeders down into the 50's with a hot spot of about 70. : When they start to get colds, I move them into my python room with no : heat source. I incubate the eggs on the floor of that room at about : 70 degrees.

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