Big female...little male

Okay folks, I know it's done all the time and I know I've seen pictures of it - but I'm scared witless to put our 06 YB male in with our biggest female. Riordan is a smaller male, only about 800 grams and Brannagh's at 3,400 grams. I know it will likely be okay but I seriously have nightmares about her smooshing him flat or eating him or something equally awful.

So I guess all I really need is some reassurances, pictures, whatever so I can put this down to newbie breeder nerves. Were any of you worried like this about little males and really big females? Am I just being silly? How in the world will Riordan manage to breed her? I have visuals of this poor little guy facing her big butt going "oh good lord where do I start!!!" LOL

Would it be smarter to start him off first with one of the smaller females so he gets some experience first? Dori, Kyna and Orlah are all a good size but none are anywhere near as large as big Brann. Only Orlah has ever bred and produced eggs if that matters at all.

here you go jo, this girl is over 3000 grams.


the male was about 750 grams at the time.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../9/les0118.JPG




vaughn

Thanks Vaughn! Looks like the little fellow of yours found the right end. I know it probably seems silly to you experienced breeders for me to be worrying so much about this. It just hit me last week that I was going to be putting this small male in with this huge female and I think I'm just having a bit of a panic over it.

So would it be a good idea though to let him have his first try on a less hefty girl before taking on Ms Big Butt?

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

So would it be a good idea though to let him have his first try on a less hefty girl before taking on Ms Big Butt?

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More Cushion for the Pushin ;)


Seriously though I wouldn't worry about him being with her first. You can always watch him and if for some reason he seems to be struggling then put him with a different female. But out of the gate I wouldn't alter your breeding plans on an assumption of trouble.

Hope this helps,
Sean

Adam posted a similar picture at the end of last year that was hilarious a little guy with a huge female. Maybe he will chime in with another.... :)

Not really altering Sean since Riordan is to be paired with Brannagh, Orlah and Dori this year anyways with Malachi our 100% het Albino being paired with Kyna. Since Riordan is a little guy we were intending to take it really slowly, making sure he's well rested and so forth between the three females. It's more of trying to figure out if it's better for him if he goes with Orlah or Dori first and Brannagh last since she's the biggest one.

I'm hoping so Judd. I'll likely still end up phoning Adam for reassurance anyways LOL. I just didn't think I'd be this nervous about the size differences with Riordan and Brannagh but I truly am (visions of Brannagh smooshing Riordan and the like).

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

(visions of Brannagh smooshing Riordan and the like).

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XDD Haha! I wouldn't worry about smooshing, in any case. I don't know about the danger of her eating him or him not knowing what to do...but I wouldn't be worried about smooshing. Point in case; when laying on the couch holding my snakes, they always go to a favorite spot, all three of them. That spot? Under my back/butt area. XD If they can handle the squishage of over 100lbs and still flick tongues at me irritably when I move them for fear of smooshage...I'm sure Riordan will be fine!!!

In other news, I like the name Riordan. How'd you come up with it?

How's this?

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...ocks-patti.JPG

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Originally Posted by elevatethis

How's this?

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...ocks-patti.JPG

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Haha! He looks like he's being sneaky... "Oh man, oh man...I hope she doesn't notice before I'm done!"