Another breeding weight question

[fredanthony]

There is no minimum weight written in stone, 1200 grams is simply the most widely accepted minimum weight for female. Remember, females can breed at lower weights, however you increase your chances of slugs, smaller clutches and even ending up with an egg bound female. It's best to follow the best practices and breed females with enough size to support eggs, some clutches can weigh as much as 600+ grams can your female afford to loose that much weight?

I would say take your time and get her up to weight, you can try early next "season".

[RichsBallPythons]

There is no minimum weight written in stone, 1200 grams is simply the most widely accepted minimum weight for female. Remember, females can breed at lower weights, however you increase your chances of slugs, smaller clutches and even ending up with an egg bound female. It's best to follow the best practices and breed females with enough size to support eggs, some clutches can weigh as much as 600+ grams can your female afford to loose that much weight?

I would say take your time and get her up to weight, you can try early next "season".

In bold is the most misconstrued rumor ever put out. Females of ANY age and ANY size sill trow slugs and or become egg bound. No one really knows why females slug out. Was it heat/cool related, health genetics and so on.

Most females that are egg bound ive seen are either too LEAN for their length, not best feeders even though of what some say are PROPER weight. Or poor genetics, this i cant verify but egg binding isnt a common occurrence so hard to fully say genetics play a role. But i would say its there for a reason.