lighest male to get a productive lock?

i have a pairing i really want to do, but the male is only 324 grams.

what is the lightest male anyone has had a successful pairing with?

thanks in advance.

I think oven heard 450-500 grams


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guess i'll have to wait another six months for him then :tears:

lol, why? 6 months? that's like only 150/200 grams, he could be going later in coming season. most of my younger snakes gain about 100 grams per month

conservative estimate

he's a good eater

I have a male that produced plugs and was locking around 350g

Don't rush him. If you want to do the pairing then just wait til he is up to size. No need to stress him out if he isn't ready.

It depends if the male is a strong feeder or not, but I usually wait until they are 600+ grams. Sure, some have had success when they are younger or smaller- but why risk the long term health of the male? Also, younger males in comparison to a larger, proven male can have lower number or lower quality sperm, so breeding sooner may increase the chances of infertile eggs/clutches. Just my thoughts

if he produces sperm plugs he can breed, that doesn't mean you should. It is not if he will breed that is the issue at that weight it is the health risk to the male, they tend to go off food when breeding and an aggressive breeder could have some serious health ramifications and possibly death. That being said, I have heard of a 300g range male siring a successful clutch but I think a safe range would be in the 500g range. If you can keep him eating and breeding at the same time then that would be the best situation.

i'll wait with this one. i'd rather err on the side of caution.

this year i had many babies from a 450gr fire dream bee. my friend got a clutch froma 380gr firefly but many of this females didn t go and one laid slugs.

That's honestly not alot of weight left to gain. Keep him eating and pair him late. I just got a clutch laid 2 days ago. Some pair up year round

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Ball pythons do not produced " sperm plugs". Educate yourselves!;)

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Originally Posted by grcforce327

Ball pythons do not produced " sperm plugs". Educate yourselves!;)

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I'm sure there are a lot of hobbyists out there that know but continue to use the term because it is a habit(i'm guilty) just like Co-dom, for some reason "hemipenal casts" does not roll off the tongue like plugs do:D
or maybe they don't, but an explanation on it would come off a little less condescending then just a "educate yourselves" and a winky face;).