Quote Originally Posted by JASBALLS View Post
A Ball Python is a Ball Python! I'll not post any more of my Breeding habits here, If any of you want to breed a ball buy a book...
I wouldn't go that far, but since I am new my comfort level isn't that high yet from everything from selecting what to breed to what, how to determine it is ready being 1500 grams or any weight, all the pre-shed lays, when the eggs come how to get them away from the mom, setting up the incubator and shoe boxes going into it, when eggs start hatching what to do, when do you need to cut eggs,... The list goes on and on. Once I am more comfortable and a more experienced breeder the info you present on the subject of breeding lighter weight females might actually help out a lot or give me a serious eye opening to further possibilities. Also what do I do when our bumblebee doesn't make 1500 grams in 4 years! I find it very interesting that 800 gram female balls can safely lay eggs.

A couple of questions I would like to ask if I decide to attempt something similar when I am more experienced are:

1. Do you take any other safety precautions when they are on the lighter side?

2. When selecting a male to breed to it do you try to keep the male smaller than her or does it matter?

3. Have you ever lost any female regardless of weight do to complications while laying eggs?

4. I've heard if you attempt to breed a female at too young of an age she may lay all slugs and then actually take a year or so off without any laying of eggs. Do you believe this true and have you experienced it?

I'm sure I'll have more questions later if I ever decide to do anything even remotely similar to what you are doing, but answers to the above questions would give me good food for thought!

Thanks!