big problem for college student
Deven, this quote is from the original post in the thread ....
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Originally Posted by vinnimac
I am trying to get my all my stuff together to start breeding next season, and was wondering if it would inhibit hatchlings if I kept them in too large of a tub?
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Originally Posted by Deven
just like the satanic leaf tailed geckos or the ensatina salamanders, most thought it was wrong to breed and inc in a vivarium, that the eggs wouldn't hatch and the time would be wasted but...i did something right.
I am sure you did. I know nothing about geckos or salamanders and therefore would never speculate about how to best care for them, but I do know a little bit about ball pythons.
I am sure that large cages with many small hides can work to some degree, but I am giving my opinions on this thread to help maximize the success of anyone hoping to produce ball pythons (much like the original poster stated). Getting hatchlings to eat at first can be very frustrating and there are certainly ways to help ease that frustration. Small cages are definitely one of those ways.
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Originally Posted by Deven
so at what age do you think a ball could be safely moved in the a vivarium and then just taken out for feedings?
With a strong feeding response most hatchling will be ready after 3 or 4 meals (ie. weeks). That's why many breeders won't ship a hatchling ball pythons until it's eaten 3 - 4 times or more.
-adam
