Quote Originally Posted by KSballer View Post
Brand new breeder here. We just picked up a breeding size male and female a few days ago. Should we go ahead and pair them up or wait a bit, get them settled in and get a couple meals? The girl hasn’t taken food yet and we haven’t offered to the male yet. Female was paired for the first time last year but didn’t go. Male just got up to size this year.
The ONLY and I mean ONLY time I would ever do what you are thinking about doing is if:

1.) It was someone within my current network of breeders (when I say this I mean people whom I have been in their facilities and have purchased MULTIPLE animals off them) and BOTH animals came from them. I also wouldn't buy them right as the season starts either.. This screams "lets not miss out on this season.. Thats 500 dollars a snake..." Unfortunately it doesn't work like that.

2.) They were properly QT'd together in the same space and were both on food for a couple months.. Buying females and males this time of the year, changing their environments completely and then pairing them would be terrible for the animal and would more than likely not produce you anything anyway.

Now with the honesty out of the way I would say 100% NO. Do you understand the environment that hatchlings have to be kept in and how finicky they can be? I would probably learn how to keep adults and sub-adults before you jump into hatchlings. You will more than likely end up killing them if you were lucky enough to get a clutch.

Facebook messenger for a vet recommendation at the last minute will more than likely be a waste of money as you will get a vet who probably knows as much or less than you do about the animal after keeping them for 3 months. Yes. I know that sounds scary but it's true.

Just curious, how big is the female you are looking to breed?(grams) When was she hatched?