Maternal Incubating vs. Incubator
What are the pros and cons of each?
I'm thinking of breeding in a couple years when the pair I have are up to age and size, but I'm wondering if it's better for a novice like me to use an incubator or to just let the mother do her thing.
Re: Maternal Incubating vs. Incubator
This thread would be good to read if you are considering maternal incubation.
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...bating-Again-)
Re: Maternal Incubating vs. Incubator
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demjor19
Thanks, and I actually just finished reading that thread just before I posted this thread :P
Re: Maternal Incubating vs. Incubator
Either way works fine if you prepare ahead of time for the process.
I normally want my females back eating and getting healthy for the next years breeding season so I incubate.
But when I know I'm going to give a girl the next breeding season off then I'm planning to do a maternal incubation just for the experience.
Re: Maternal Incubating vs. Incubator
A novice can pull off both methods successfully, maybe a better question is which one do you prefer and feel comfortable with?
Personally, I like having control over things, so Incubation is my fit. That way if someone goes wrong, I know it's probably not my fault (they can die for unknown reason, tangled umbilical early on). Where as if I did maternal and something went wrong I'd wonder if it's something I failed to do.
Just me.:)