Breeding Weight?

Under 900 grams...oh my. I wouldn't do anything under 1,300 grams if I were paid. I'd much rather breed at 1,500 grams.

My general rule of thumb is at least 1500g and at least 2 years old

I have never bred ball pythons, I just bought my first 2 today (pastel male and spider female), but I do have experience with ball pythons. My sister has one and my best friend has one, so I have decided to get some morphs to breed in a few years.

I have read a bunch and I will not breed my female until she is at LEAST 1500(preferably more), I'm not sure how many years it takes for females to get that big, but I can wait, the safety of the snake always comes first!

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Originally Posted by ArbensMusic

I have never bred ball pythons, I just bought my first 2 today (pastel male and spider female), but I do have experience with ball pythons. My sister has one and my best friend has one, so I have decided to get some morphs to breed in a few years.

I have read a bunch and I will not breed my female until she is at LEAST 1500(preferably more), I'm not sure how many years it takes for females to get that big, but I can wait, the safety of the snake always comes first!

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with a normal feeding schedule you might be looking at 2 or 3 years

1200+ if you breed anything under 1000 you're an idiot.

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Originally Posted by Hock3ymonk3y

My general rule of thumb is at least 1500g and at least 2 years old

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Thats my minimum as well;)

18 month old female pewter at 1400+/- grams and she produced 5 large eggs.
18 month old Pastel at 1300+/- grams and produced 4 eggs.
5 year old pastel at 2400 grams and produced 4 eggs.
7 year old het pied at 5500+/- grams and produced 14 eggs.

I don't think age matters as much as weight. Females are probably fertile at 800 grams believe it or not. I'm not saying it's healthy to breed them at this weight, but I do think it's possible. BTW, I voted over 1200 grams.

Minimum breeding weight, over 1500 grams--I won't breed lighter than that. I didn't answer the poll since it only goes up to " over 1200", and is too vague--1300 is too light to breed a female, IMO.

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Originally Posted by Brandon Osborne

18 month old female pewter at 1400+/- grams and she produced 5 large eggs.
18 month old Pastel at 1300+/- grams and produced 4 eggs.
5 year old pastel at 2400 grams and produced 4 eggs.
7 year old het pied at 5500+/- grams and produced 14 eggs.

I don't think age matters as much as weight. Females are probably fertile at 800 grams believe it or not. I'm not saying it's healthy to breed them at this weight, but I do think it's possible. BTW, I voted over 1200 grams.

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Holy crap Brandon! Can I have that giant female of yours?? LOL Awesome!

Although I do use 1500 grams as a minimum I do believe there are exceptions. I like to look at the age and girth of the snake. I have had a real long snake that was 1500 and 3 years old but still way to skinny and also I have seen a 4 year old snake that never got very long/big at al, ate welll and was a stubby one but seemed healthy enough to breed at 1300.

To me 1500 is a general weight but there are other factors that could change that. The key is to recognize the snakes overall age and condition and make a logical decsion.