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Opinions on experience with a breeder
I'm new to breeding & buying so I wanted some opinions as I have only communicated with 4 different breeders now but feel I have gotten a decent sense if the highs and lows of quality.
Now again I express that I am green and am still learning so if anybody thinks I was stupid and asked for this experience myself, please remember I am learning and feel like a read an eye opening novel on life.
Alright so basically I bought 2 balls from this one particular breeder & both were different ages and weights than they were listed. The breeder also had several listed that once inquired was told to order from their site in order to find they were sold already but the breeder couldn't be bothered to update their morphmarket ads. I understand that to plenty this is a hobby, not a day job, but I intend to have an impeccable standard for how I will run my own business & find that a bit lazy. Anyway, nothing other than age and weight seems to be off, or at least I am seriously hoping for the 2 I bought. Both animals appear healthy and are the sex indicated so I hope the genes are accurate as well. Now the ones in question were a male that I was told was a juvenile weighing 325g, but after purchasing I asked for the hatch date and he is actually almost 3yrs old, further he weighs 780g. Now I'm not complaining that I have a male practically ready to breed with morphs I want, but was thrown off on this. What made things worse to me though is the female I bought. She was listed as a juvenile as well but is about to be 2yrs old, she was listed as being 235g but is in fact 387g. Now I understand that weight can vary significantly, but it made me ask if she was a good feeder, the breeder says she is, but also said that they prefer to feed bi-weekly for the animals they intend to sell because it makes the transition to the customers easier as the animal will be more willing to eat. I don't now of this is an acceptable practice, like how I had to learn about the acceptability of inbreeding, so I wanted to inquire with those that have plenty of experience. I don't intend to come across as complaining, as long as both remain healthy and become proven breeders of their morphs I will be perfectly happy, but my issue is whether I am being uptight about the breeder. I know I could have 21 questioned them for all the most recent info as I have learned and sadly will do to all future breeders I purchase from.
Thank y'all kindly for reading and your opinions are greatly appreciated!
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