Originally Posted by MarkS
The 'suggested weight' is baloney... I've had several females lay when they were less then 1000g I've got one that has laid good fertile clutches 2 years in a row and her post lay weight is around 700g Don't listen to what the 'experts' say... Fer crying out loud... I SWEAR that the WORST information DOESN'T come from newbies... I comes from people with 2-5 years experience who feel that they now 'KNOW IT ALL.....' IF YOU BREED YOUR FEMALE AND SHE IS MATURE ENOUGH TO LAY EGGS, THEN SHE WILL LAY EGGS...... PERIOD..... You can quote me on that... I'm sure it will be an earth shattering revelation for some......
It's not complete "baloney" my leeetle Minion(BG loves to still use it when he can). It is true that a younger animal can be bred a produce eggs at a small size. BG doubts the males would pass up a young female in the wild if they were slithering by.
BG can't lie, he has bred females smaller than 1100 grams at the start with no problems(they gain a lot of weight while breeding). It's for obvious reason though. One year can make a huge difference when it comes to the price of a morph.
Here is the problem. They take a lot longer to get big. That year really sets them back. That's why Leeetle Minions female was less than 1000 grams 2 years in a row. If you can wait, it might be better. Although BG has had no problems with 18 month old smaller females, if you relate it to humans, BG guesses there could be more problems. BG's no expert, but if a 12 year old girl decided to have a baby, BG supposes(not 100% sure) there would more likely be a problem because of her size and age.
The Leeetle Minion(still miss them) is right though. If she is "mature enough" to lay eggs, there is a good chance she will. At 1350 and 2 years old, you'll probably be fine. BG has had a female that was around 1300 at the start of breeding lay 8 eggs, but it's usually 3 or 4.
ps. BG claimed to be "no expert" and said he wasn't "100% sure" purely for legal reasons.
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