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How do I introduce a male to my aggressive female?

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BeauBoi

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Hi All!
Please forgive me if this seems a stupid question, but I have a male (scaleless) that I want to breed next year. The female I want to breed him to is a little aggressive and I am afraid that, without scales to protect him, she could kill him before I could stop her.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Should I try taking them both out during non-breeding season and see if she attacks him? Should I just wait for breeding season and count on her desire to mate to override her desire to kill...?
All thoughts and suggestions welcome!
~Beau
 
I would wait till breeding season. Snakes aren't social, so it wouldn't really do any good to introduce her now. When you're ready to breed, I'd put them together in a bare "breeding bin," like a 66 quart Sterilite from Target. Just watch them. Just because she's aggressive toward you doesn't mean she's going to be aggressive toward another snake.
 
Two of my hungriest females, Cherry and Buzztail, are not aggressive toward males at all.
 
Thanks Nanci, I will follow your advice! He just looks so delicate without any scales, and she is 3 years older and outweighs him by SO much...I'm a worry-wart...
~Beau
 
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