[Viridovipera]

I just moved my adult male into the same terrarium as the female. It did not even take 2 minutes before they started mating. I am a bit confused as they should not be mating until the spring. I have just started giving them cooler nights and cutting back on misting (at the moment less then half the ammount as in summer) for the winter season. So that i can raise the humidity and temps again in spring to induce mating. It is the first season for them both. I checked the Svatek & Duin book, it sais the maiting in nature occurs from October to January when the temps and humidity rises. Has my attempt to use the weather as an aid failed? Or is it just an dominance thing?

Has anyone seen anything like this?

[luevelvet]

Absence makes the heart grows fonder.

Despite environmental conditions, males who've been away from females for a good amount of time will often be very excited to have finally encountered one.

Cheers!

Luis

[penelty]

whenever ive seperated uros when put back together almost like clockwork that night they are mating. But also my guentheri seem to mate and lay eggs throughout the winter and break during the spring summer

[Viridovipera]

Thanks for the reply. What do you think I should do about the temp and lighting regiment now? Will she produce eggs even if do a full winter cooling?

[Jackp308]

Ive seen a few pairs of mine mating every other night or so. Since the end of september at least.