breeding darwin carpet pythons

[CameronWright]

okay so i have a pair of dcp and they are about 2.5 years old around 1.5/6 meters long and i think i might try and breed them this year
but i cant seem to find much information on breeding them
what i need to know is what months should i cool them then heat them back up and introduce the male,
this is my first breeding project as well and i have the book keeping and breeding aussie pythons so if its easier you could refer to it
cheers cam

 

[Raddy318]

jump on souther X reptiles and read doc rocs articles, it covers all the basic you need to know

 

[cools2036]

Cool and hibernate end of April, lady feed Anzac day.
Turn off lights and keep in a quiet section.
Start introducing light mid August.
Add heat end of August.
Wait till first deficate . Feed twice then introduce male/female

Matt

 

[abnrmal91]

The amount of cooling for Darwin's is debatable, some people are of the opinion cool them right down, others cool slightly. Darwin's are from a tropical environment where it is still warm even in winter at different time through the day. Some people still provide basking site of 31-33c but reduce the basking time to a couple of hours a day.

 

[Frozenmouse]

I never cooled my darwins and they bred every year. Make sure she get a very good feed before the male goes in at that size.

 

[longqi]

At 1.5 metres shes still very small be like like a 12yr old girl having a kid. so definitely feed her right up as suggested above because she wont feed after mating and at that size might end up in trouble because she may not have enough weight/strength/energy to produce viable eggs