Re: Will she be BIG enough?
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Originally Posted by
Jay_Bunny
Some people think smaller females have a higher risk of becoming egg bound. I bred a 1300g female. She gave me 5 fertile eggs without any issues. She's back to eating like a champ now and gaining weight again. There is the issue of clutch size. Typically smaller females give you smaller clutch sizes and sometimes smaller eggs in general. Some people have observed that if females are bred small, their first clutch, and every clutch after that will be small. If you wait and breed a female at a larger size, her first clutch and every clutch after that will be large. That isn't always the case, of course, but often enough it is.
As far as breeding in the Spring, I do nothing special with my pythons when I breed them. Once I feel they are ready (big enough, old enough, etc) I throw in a male for 3 days, then give 3-4 days off. I throw the male in during rain/snow/storms, as low pressure systems tend to get them in the mood. I do not cool my tubs as I live in Virginia. I experience a natural drop in temperature in my house due to cooler temperatures outside. This seems to be enough for my girls, so it doesn't matter when I begin breeding. This past season I began breeding one girl in November (she laid in April), one girl in December (she laid in July), and one girl in March (she laid in July).
Thanks Jay - Appreciate the info. :gj:
