dredolar
Well-Known Member
Actualmente han surgido informes de criadores de Boas constrictor (imperator y constrictor) que sugieren métodos alternativos a la introducción de uno de los miembros de la pareja para elicitar la cópula en el terrario del otro. Por ejemplo, hay criadores de BCC que sugieren mantener durante los 12 meses del año, juntos al macho y a la hembra. Os envío un extracto de una web.
Un saludo,
Diego.
Introducing the Animals
Surinam redtail boas (Boa c. constrictor) are among the most difficult species of boas to successfully reproduce. One of the most successful breeders of these animals kept his breeder animals together for 12 months of the year. The male was in the cage even when the female was giving birth to the young.
We are aware of several successful breedings of other species of boas by other breeders that utilized a similar approach. In addition, we are also currently experimenting with a similar and very promising approach ourselves, and are therefore no longer certain that the male and female must be separated outside of the breeding season.
The permanent co-housing has one great advantage: The perfect point in time to introduce both sexes can no longer be missed. This results in neonates and hatchlings that are born at a time of the year, at which they are usually not born at all. This demonstrates that species that are regarded as seasonal (=mating and birth of the young occurs around the same time each year) may become unseasonal in captivity or have always been unseasonal. The belief in seasonality may even be the cause of a lack of successful breedings at times. If the animals are separated during the fertile months in the summer, because the breeder is convinced that fertility is given between October and March only, successful reproduction becomes unlikely.
People who prefer to house the animals separately outside of the mating season (like ourselves until recently) should be aware that it is better to place the female to the male rather than the other way around. As mentioned in an earlier section, the male’s willingness to breed is the bread and butter of successful reproduction. If the male is not motivated, then that’s it. It is therefore recommended to disturb or confuse him as little as possible. The transfer to another enclosure may already eliminate any motivation to mate with a female.
We believe that both separation and permanent co-housing of the two sexes has their own advantages and disadvantages in regard to propagation. Every keeper has to determine his/her own strategy to succeed.
http://www.boa-constrictors.com/com/com.html
Un saludo,
Diego.
Introducing the Animals
Surinam redtail boas (Boa c. constrictor) are among the most difficult species of boas to successfully reproduce. One of the most successful breeders of these animals kept his breeder animals together for 12 months of the year. The male was in the cage even when the female was giving birth to the young.
We are aware of several successful breedings of other species of boas by other breeders that utilized a similar approach. In addition, we are also currently experimenting with a similar and very promising approach ourselves, and are therefore no longer certain that the male and female must be separated outside of the breeding season.
The permanent co-housing has one great advantage: The perfect point in time to introduce both sexes can no longer be missed. This results in neonates and hatchlings that are born at a time of the year, at which they are usually not born at all. This demonstrates that species that are regarded as seasonal (=mating and birth of the young occurs around the same time each year) may become unseasonal in captivity or have always been unseasonal. The belief in seasonality may even be the cause of a lack of successful breedings at times. If the animals are separated during the fertile months in the summer, because the breeder is convinced that fertility is given between October and March only, successful reproduction becomes unlikely.
People who prefer to house the animals separately outside of the mating season (like ourselves until recently) should be aware that it is better to place the female to the male rather than the other way around. As mentioned in an earlier section, the male’s willingness to breed is the bread and butter of successful reproduction. If the male is not motivated, then that’s it. It is therefore recommended to disturb or confuse him as little as possible. The transfer to another enclosure may already eliminate any motivation to mate with a female.
We believe that both separation and permanent co-housing of the two sexes has their own advantages and disadvantages in regard to propagation. Every keeper has to determine his/her own strategy to succeed.
http://www.boa-constrictors.com/com/com.html