Quote Originally Posted by bearhart View Post
I was searching posts and got onto a thread about the proper size to breed a male. There were many comments about smaller ones getting beat up by dominant females and checking for URI.

I don't have any hands-on experience with breeding so I don't really understand this. Can somebody explain where the stress and potentiel sickness come from?
Alot of people drop temps during breeding. That usually makes the snakes go off feed. Colder snakes = Greater chance of getting an RI. As far as females beating up smaller males, I havent seen that here. I dont drop temps at all. And I have Great success breading small males every year. Without RI's and going off food...