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Old girl breeding?

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  • 04-30-2012, 11:37 AM
    masonhall
    Old girl breeding?
    I have a foster normal ball python female. She is 1500g on the dot and is the worst eater! I think I might introduce her to a future lesser male in September. What do you guys think? She frequently goes off for a month. The problem is she is 12+ years old. Is she still fertile?


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  • 04-30-2012, 11:52 AM
    The Serpent Merchant
    Should be, I don't see any issues breeding her. There is no doubt that she is sexually mature at this point. Give it a shot, worst that can happen is she doesn't produce.
  • 04-30-2012, 11:54 AM
    Cameron Lamb Exotics
    Never hurts to try if she takes she takes if not oh well.
  • 04-30-2012, 12:34 PM
    Xotik
    I'm attempting to breed a 16 year old female this season, I don't foresee any issues with your breeding a 12 year old. I've never bred her before, but she shows all the signs of being ready to breed. I figure if she acts like she wants to, she probably can.
  • 04-30-2012, 12:41 PM
    4Ballz
    Snakes can be Cougars too ;-) hehehe
  • 04-30-2012, 12:48 PM
    Annarose15
    Re: Old girl breeding?
    I would be concerned about her weight moreso than her age. You say she is a difficult feeder - even though she is 1500g, does she have the proper body condition to handle developing eggs?
  • 04-30-2012, 12:48 PM
    QuidsBalls
    If i remember correctly, I read something about a 25+ year old female Ball Pythons laying healthy clutches
    I have also read about a Ball Python reaching up to 45 years old, and to be honest out in the wild the purpose of living for animals in general is to reproduce and survive, so I don't see any reason why you won't be able to breed your girl :)
  • 04-30-2012, 12:49 PM
    masonhall
    Thank you all I will try this season.

    PS it will be my first year and if i start lowering temps early september than introduce the male late september will everything be hatched by this time of the year?
  • 04-30-2012, 12:50 PM
    Mike41793
    The avg bp lives to like 30 i think and the record is 47years old. I think a 12 and 16 year old would be fine. Ive read on here a few times that it is believed that snakes can breed their entire lives. Idk if anyone has had one long enough to prove this theory though?
  • 04-30-2012, 01:01 PM
    snake lab
    Thats not old. I have a trio of girls that were hatchling in 1995 and all three laid clutches this year.
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