All but 1 of my females I have raised from a baby. I have been bit I will be bit again. But Id rather get a baby female grow it up that way I know whats going on with her. I know if shes a biter or not. You dont want to buy a big 4000g female and find out she is the devil and wants to bite your face off. Im not saying that you wont find a few babies that you grow up to be the same way. But to me no big hurry and I know all about the females. So its better for me to raise them up.