male oldest breeding age!?

01[17:41] <+Beardedragon> hey josh, can I interview you real fast about that old male ball?
[17:43] <@Josh> for what?
01[17:43] <+Beardedragon> A forum
[17:43] <@Josh> ?
01[17:44] <+Beardedragon> ball-pythons.net
01[17:44] <+Beardedragon> isnt yours 40 something?
[17:45] <@Josh> nah
[17:45] <@Josh> 37
01[17:46] <+Beardedragon> ah, and he is still breeding?
[17:46] <@Josh> yeah, but that's nothing for a male
01[17:46] <+Beardedragon> didnt think so, im sure they do not loose breeding interest ever really unless they are close to dieing?
[17:46] <@Josh> no reason they shouldn't breed their entire lives, and the oldest one on record was more than 10 years older than that boy
01[17:46] <+Beardedragon> Yeah, so did you ever prove out those white spots?
[17:47] <@Josh> nope.... he and his 4 daughters are all together, and should be pairing up this winter
01[17:47] <+Beardedragon> Alright, thats all they really wanted to know, a question about how old until they breed poped up
[17:47] <@Josh> huh?
[17:48] <@Josh> like inbreeding problems?
01[17:48] <+Beardedragon>no, how old until they loose interest or something like that
01[17:48] <+Beardedragon> for males
[17:48] <@Josh> oh, they don't, as far as i can tell
[17:48] <@Josh> my male is 37 and breeding, and like i said Eugene has a 38 year old female that still produces
[17:48] <@Josh> she may be 39 now
[17:49] <@Josh> but late 30s all the same


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I was a little off with the age, but thats still a pretty good old ripe age

Wow that is amazing! Thanks for the conversation beardeddragon! I can't believe both females and males keep breeding into VERY old age!!! Amazing!