Breeding Differences

[starmom]

Thanks for sharing that! I'm pretty certain that all three girls will have a go this next season. They are crazy good eaters and very solid snakes

[JASBALLS]

this season i bred a female pastel at one year old and 1100g. i tried because she was a wicked eater and she put on some serious weight on a weekly feeding schedule. i got 6 eggs from her this morning and she is my first bp ever to lay for me. her clutch weighed 425g and her weight is 925g without eggs in her. i wouldnt have tried her if i thought she couldnt do it and from what i have been told they wont produce eggs if their not ready.

i thought she was ready because she is a very agressive feeder and puts on weight really quickly and seems like a very hearty girl.

plus Jas told me to do it!

P.S. ill post pics of her and the clutch soon!

HAHA!! Congrats!!!

[bigballs]

HAHA!! Congrats!!!

thanks man!

[Ginevive]

I for one am glad that Jas brought this into the spotlight. Reading the snake and its body mass, and its fat reserves, seems like the way to go. If I were in doubt about a female, I would let her wait another few months or so. If it were obvious that she was not going to be ready, I would not try. But Luna, my '06, I paired her up with my Spider and she is showing signs of being knocked up She is around 1100G and fully built for the task at hand..
I like that this is in the Advanced section. I wouldn't like to see newbies trying to over-power-feed their girls to rush into breeding. I think that yes, people should breed their larger girls first to see just how much weight Is lost.. and then factor it all into their decision.