Re: I breed Eastern Indigos

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Posted by Tim Brophy on September 21, 1999 at 17:50:47:

In Reply to: Re: I breed Eastern Indigos posted by Fred Albury on September 21, 1999 at 14:09:45:

: : : : : : 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.

: : When they start to get colds? Am I the only one out there that thinks this a little absurd????
: F>A>

You are not alone. I have never hatched out indigos (or any snakes for that matter). However, I would not be inclined to risk respiratory infection of such desirable snakes. Also, isn't 70 degrees a bit cool for incubating snake eggs? All I have read points to temps closer to low 80's.
Tim

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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. : : : When they start to get colds? Am I the only one out there that thinks this a little absurd???? : : F>A> : You are not alone. I have never hatched out indigos (or any snakes for that matter). However, I would not be inclined to risk respiratory infection of such desirable snakes. Also, isn't 70 degrees a bit cool for incubating snake eggs? All I have read points to temps closer to low 80's. : Tim

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