Normal X Normal

Is it dumb for me to pair 2 normals just to get a first clutch of eggs and some experience before i have my full season of approx 10 females pairing up?

There is nothing wrong with breeding two normals, but are you prepared for what you are going to do with the babies?

I would say no as long as you have a pet store nearby that will buy them, or sell them to a wholesaler?

Normals hatch out just the same as most any other morph and just because they are "normal" doesn't mean they are a lesser animal.

I know what you mean though, but I wouldn't be able to wait another season if I already had my females of size!

Breeding normals is fine as long as you have a plan for what to do with the babies. I would make sure that you have the ability to house and care for them if you end up not being able to sell them. Selling them to a local pet store may be a good idea if you don't have friends or family that want to buy them.

From a business stand point it would be, but I think, from the hobby side of it its not. Does the world need more capitive bred normals? They sure do import alot of capitive hatched ones. If I was going to bed normal to normal I would just make sure before I start that I had a pet store or someplace that was wanting to purchase them when they hatch.

~ Karl

Hi,

That sounds like a perfectly good idea to me. :)


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If I had two normals ready right now, I'd throw em together! :D

That is one way to test what every incubator setup you have and make sure you can atleast handle 1 clutch all the way through..

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Originally Posted by KLMuller

From a business stand point it would be, but I think, from the hobby side of it its not. Does the world need more capitive bred normals? They sure do import alot of capitive hatched ones. If I was going to bed normal to normal I would just make sure before I start that I had a pet store or someplace that was wanting to purchase them when they hatch.

~ Karl

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Karl the above statement you just made ( I have highlighted it in bold ) You could say to those breeding morphs does the world need more morphs/normals after all be it a normal or a morph it is still a Ball Python so either way it's adding to the population. Ask yourself if every breeders pre-sold or lined up buyers for all they hatch.

To the OP go for it we all start somewhere if you want to pair your snakes then pair away and good luck :)

Sorry I was unclear, I ment it like this,
Does the world need more normals? Yes absolutely, look at all the capitive hatched and wild caught that are imported every year.

I think having more capitive bred normals in pet stores is the best possible thing that can happen to this hobby, less problems for beginners would be just the tip of the Ice burg. As far as the from a business stand point part I just ment you won't cover your cost on selling normals because the import market has the price set so low.

Testing out your set up with normals is a great way to make sure things go smoothly.

~ Karl