Quote Originally Posted by MarkS View Post
Actually there BG, The 'Leetle Minions' female was acquired at nearly this same size, then the 'Leetle Minion' wasted THREE YEARS trying to get her 'UP TO A PROPER WEIGHT' But the funny thing was.... SHE WAS ALREADY AN ADULT and had already achieved the size that she was supposed to be..... You see, the funny thing about these animals is that they are UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS and will get as big as they're supposed to be and no more.... It's all in the genes.... Learn to listen to your animals... THEY will tell you when they are ready.

There is some truth to that also my Leeetle Minion. It is all "in the genes". Although BG has sibs...some bred...some haven't. The ones that did not were usually...not always...larger if they didn't breed.

Quote Originally Posted by TaylorS View Post
Well as far as humans go (I'm a RN) 12 and 13 year olds do better than women in their 20's as far as childbirth. Less complication rates etc. actually. I don't know if this translates over to the snake world. The only problems seen in the younger population (humans) are from poor nutrition and inadequate pre-natal care. But side by side with proper nutrition and pre-natal care a 13 year old typically has better outcomes than a 30 year old.

Well this goes to show that nature knows best.

Like BG said earlier...he has not had a problem with smaller female Ball pythons...they usually just lay smaller clutches.


ps. What hospital do you work at that 12 and 13 year olds are coming in having babies? BG just wants to warn his buddies to keep their daughters outta that town.