If up to weight, would you breed a 1 year old female?

[xanaxez]

We bred one of our 06 girls at around 1400 grams last Feb. She gave us 4 good eggs this year and is back on track eating and I'm hoping to gauge if she is receptive to a male early in 09.

We also bred our 1500 gram female (WC gravid- unknown age), and she gave us 5 good eggs, one tiny weird veined boob egg and one slug.

Both of these females went off feed on their own accord. We did not cool them, introduce males, hold food.... NOTHING. They began to produce follicles, remained off feed, hugged the cool side of the tub, so we took that oppurtunity to see if they were receptive to a male, and they took.

They were bred for a few months, from Feb-April. We got eggs in early June (Jun 5), they all hatched in September.

So, it's worth it to step back and let the females tell YOU when they are ready to breed rather than relying on their weight as the key decider in whether or not they want or can breed and lay successfully.

i totally agree with this final statement.

[AjBalls]

Depends. If the female is long and lean, most likely no. If she has good length and has a good girth size, than maybe. But to me it's a bit small. 2,000 grams is my new minimum breeding size for females.

[Koolaid]

I voted no... I would wait until at least 1300g and 3 years old... but I was thinking... What about BP's in the wild... I'm sure there are girls out there that eat more than we provide and breed earlier than we set them up... I guess it all boils down on the girl

[FIREball]

I will be breeding (3) 07 girls this year that are all near the 1500g mark.

[Bill Buchman]

1200 grams and 12 MONTHS -- I would not waste the male on her. But 1600- 1800 grams and 18 months. Bred a few of those girls this year. Some gave me good clutches -- some did not go. ALL are still alive and doing well. If they eat -- FEED THEM!!!!

[rishnack]

i voted no , but hey do what feels right and if they want to breed then you gotta give em what they want, or like my wife ,they get all pissy and turn the heat off while your sleeping

[Reediculous]

I voted no. just my personal preference.

[Rapture]

i voted no , but hey do what feels right and if they want to breed then you gotta give em what they want, or like my wife ,they get all pissy and turn the heat off while your sleeping

[andwhy6]

my female was 16 months and 1900 grams and im cuttin her 6 eggs on thursday. it was some het on het albino action so im hoping for some white babies

[broadude]

Would I, yes. My Ivories came from a just over 1K gram female but she was eating heavily up till ovulation and developing follicles (I studied).

Would I suggest it to anyone else? If they have to ask me this question and do not research and get a feel for what's right for their animal..I would say no.