I want to start breeding.

Alright guys, i have no idea where to even start. I read the faq's and a couple posts but im still clueless. I have a 07 Pastel male (650g) and i have a 07 Normal, not sure of the sex. Well obviously i know i need a female. So once i have a female that is ready to breed where do i start? I just started researching genetics and breeding but maybe someone can put it into layman's terms for me. Bare with me please.

Here is a very helpful link: http://ballpython.ca/gallery/breeding.html

Okay..

Male Adult + female Adult + time together + fertility = eggs

Eggs + incubator +time + humidity and substrate = Babies

Babies + food + time = Adults

And begin the cycle again ;)

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

Okay..

Male Adult + female Adult + time together + fertility = eggs

Eggs + incubator +time + humidity and substrate = Babies

Babies + food + time = Adults

And begin the cycle again ;)

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lol thanks heather, can you teach me about the birds and bees next. lol.

I dunno it seems more complicated than that... maybe im just over thinking it.

Heather broke it down alot better then I was going to. I was just going to say find a girl you like and go from there. ;)

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

Okay..

Male Adult + female Adult + time together + fertility = eggs

Eggs + incubator +time + humidity and substrate = Babies

Babies + food + time = Adults

And begin the cycle again ;)

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Well, what she said...lol... &...

If you breed a Pastel to a Normal, you should (theoretically) get 50% Pastels, & 50% Normals. So, out of a 6 egg clutch (example), 3 should be Pastels, 3 Normals. Unless you don't plan to breed to a Normal...

Are you going to wait for your Normal (provided it's a female) is the proper weight/age, or are you going to look for female that is ready now?

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Originally Posted by DSGB

lol thanks heather, can you teach me about the birds and bees next. lol.

I dunno it seems more complicated than that... maybe im just over thinking it.

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It is, kinda...

I think for the time being, you need to take it step by step.

Get your female first.

Put her thru quarantine.

THEN in that time, ask more specific questions...

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Originally Posted by MuzeBallPythons

Well, what she said...lol... &...

If you breed a Pastel to a Normal, you should (theoretically) get 50% Pastels, & 50% Normals. So, out of a 6 egg clutch (example), 3 should be Pastels, 3 Normals. Unless you don't plan to breed to a Normal...

Are you going to wait for your Normal (provided it's a female) is the proper weight/age, or are you going to look for female that is ready now?

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Well first i want to get the normal sexed. If it is a male than Im thinking about another pastel female or a spider but im hoping the normal is a female so i can kinda start from scratch. Correct me if im wrong but pastel x pastel should be 75%pastel 25%super pastel?? and spider x pastel =?? bumblebee?

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

It is, kinda...

I think for the time being, you need to take it step by step.

Get your female first.

Put her thru quarantine.

THEN in that time, ask more specific questions...

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Yeah i wasnt planning on rushing into it. I want to be sure everything is done textbook.

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Originally Posted by DSGB

Well first i want to get the normal sexed. If it is a male than Im thinking about another pastel female or a spider but im hoping the normal is a female so i can kinda start from scratch. Correct me if im wrong but pastel x pastel should be 75%pastel 25%super pastel?? and spider x pastel =?? bumblebee?

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No...

Pastel x Pastel = 25% Supers, 50% Pastels, 25% Normals

Spider x Pastel = 25% Bumbles, 25% Pastels, 25% Spiders, 25% Normals