Diamond's Mating is it too late in the season?

[Gunnie101]

HI all,

I have completed the cooling cycle & started warming my separated diamond pair at the start of August and have introduced & separated for a week starting mid July, there was a initial observed mating but nothing since until this morning where they were at it again. So the question is for Diamonds is it too late in the season yet ? and secondally is it more common for the matings to occur at night then the day ? I suspect they have mated more often than I have seen.

Any feedback appreciated

Thanks

[dee4]

When do you like to do it? :wink:
Seriously, I would say they would do it anytime come the mating season. That would depend on when the seasons come about. So it's not to late now.
Good luck!!! Atleast you ve seen yours mating, I haven't seen any action with a pair of mine.

[OuZo]

I haven't even expected to see mating in mine yet...they're in together but last year we introduced in mid August and didn't see any mating until mid September! That's why I'm not too stressed yet lol. Don't forget Diamonds and Bredli's mate later in the season than most

[OuZo]

Oh and Serpenttongue once told me that mating is more likely to occur in the early morning...I'm usually still snoring at that stage so I'm not sure

[waruikazi]

Sorry to hijack....

Ouzo does this mean it is OK that my breldi aren't mating yet????

HOORAY!

[OuZo]

Well I don't actually have Bredli lol. But I'm pretty sure at one of Doc Rock's talks at a VHS meeting he had a graph showing diff species and the times of year they mate and unless I'm mistaken Bredli's and Diamonds were very close together and later than all the others. I don't know if one's supposed to be earlier than the other though so couldn't 100% tell ya if they should be "doin it" yet or not lol

[Gunnie101]

Thanks for the responses !

[RevDaniel]

Good luck and hope your female is gravid.

[Glimmerman]

I've seen diamonds mate from anytime now through to mid october - depending on ambient temps and whether indoor or outdoor. Outdoor diamonds usually don't start to mate for another two weeks (but we have had a wierd winter) from my observations that is.

As for Bredli's, I have mine inside and their first witnessed mating was 18.08.06 at 1845 and lasted for over 4 hours I have witnessed them locked on two other occassions since then. But only they know what goes on in that hide

Hope this helped.

Cheers

D. :wink:

[serpenttongue]

It's definately not too late. I've seen them mate up until November, although most mating is done in September. They will also mate in August while they are still cooling.

Mating is most common in the very early hours of the morning( 2am until sunrise). They usually seperate at sunrise for basking.

[Magpie]

When I used to breed water pythons, I'd introduce them, there would be a small spate of breeding, then just before the females ovulated, there would be a huge mating session. I assume she puts out a pheremone or something just before ovulation?

[zen]

Mating is most common in the very early hours of the morning( 2am until sunrise). They usually seperate at sunrise for basking.

That's very interesting Lord Serpent.
Perhaps the warm days & chilly nights, act as a bit of an aphrodisiac.
We're still experiencing cool nights (even though the days are warming up) in Diamond country and they will continue throughout September.
I keep mine outside & they seem to be more amorous after a cooler starry night. They're coiling together like lovebirds cuddling after what may have been a busy night

[Gunnie101]

Just a follow up the mating ended at 7pm tonight so that 13 hours observed - wow

[Rennie]

13 hours!
Sounds like fun! :wink:

[junglemad]

i observed mine mating last year October 17 3am. i woke up cold on the lounge and caught them at it. I imagine they mated on other occasions but this was the only mating i observed