Would you breed her this year?

[EverEvolvingExotics]

I picked up this 100% het pied pair in Nov 2010. The female was around 650 grams when I got her and the male was about 450 grams. Today she is about 1400 grams on empty. The male is 700 grams and producing sperm plugs. They are going on 3 years old this year. I want to give her a try, and hope for some visual piebalds. At the same time I would wait, if I were only going to get a small clutch because she is still at that minimum weight range.

Both male and female have great het pied markers




That indistinguishable shiny thing is a quarter for size comparison.


She has retained a lot of yellow; I think she will make nice pieds one day.

[fredanthony]

Why not? If she's healthy 1400 grams is ok to breed her. If she doesn't take then you'll have to wait till next season. I bred a 1300 cinnamon, turned out fine. Good luck you still have a few months to plump her up too!

[Homegrownscales]

I agree. By the time she ovs and lays she should be well over 1400g.


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[DemmBalls]

I would absolutely breed her this year.

[joebad976]

Go for it you still have plenty of time to get some more weight on her especially if she eats well.

[llovelace]

Yes, sure, do for it. She's at the right age, and by say Sept or Oct she will have put on some more weight.

[SlitherinSisters]

I don't see why not, 1,400 grams is a pretty good weight and there is still plenty of time before breeding season actually starts. As far as having a small clutch, I wouldn't worry about it too much. I had a 2,200 gram female that only laid 5 eggs for me this year, last year she laid 7. I had two girls that were almost half her size and they laid 4 eggs a piece. Size doesn't necessarily mean they will have a big clutch.

[EverEvolvingExotics]

Thanks everyone. Looks I will be giving it a shot this year!