Breeder Males Size

[Mattinho]

Do you guys keep your breeder males small or just let them grow like you females?

Also has anyone found that by keeping males smaller they get better breeding results?

[llovelace]

I like my lean

[Simple Man]

All my snakes get fed the same.

Regards,

B

[Action Reptiles]

I give my males the same opportunity to eat as the females do... I like having males with some size so I don't have to worry when they stop eating during breeding season...

[Anna.Sitarski]

I feed my boys like I feed my girls.

[JasonG]

Everyone gets fed once a week around here... Some boys are naturally bigger while some stay lean and mean... It all depends on each individual snake...

[snakesRkewl]

I think keeping males small is silly.

I bred 4 males this season and the only one that performed flawlessly was the 2100 gram clown male.
That male could breed 10 females, lets see you try that with a small male....
IMO small males are NOT better breeders, you don't want a fat male but give me a big male over a smaller male every time.

[Aes_Sidhe]

I dont try keep my male on Small size not try over feed him... My female is on every week schedule..
My male on the other hand is on every 14 days schedule.... and he still growing..
When i got him in April 2010 He was 808 07 proven breeder...
Now he is almost 500g bigger than I got him with every 14 day schedule...
I believe that with small collections or breeding projects You can watch and feel every individual Animal and just do stuff right...

[WingedWolfPsion]

They get fed the same as the females do. I have actually found that the big guys are the most reliable breeders, though none of my males has grown as large as a typical female. They simply don't eat as much, even when it's offered. The best eaters are the biggest, and are also the best breeders. I agree that you can put a large male with more females, and his fertility is just fine.

[Annarose15]

Everyone gets fed once a week around here... Some boys are naturally bigger while some stay lean and mean... It all depends on each individual snake...

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