mating info

[slith_python]

Hy, I need information on ow to brreed a reticulated python female and a burmese python male. My recently bought burm is 6 foot and my retic is like 4 feet. Of course i am going to let her mature, but i need th know when to do it and what to do. And if you have any pics of a retic/burm plz post them.

[spiritcatcher]

Hy, I need information on ow to brreed a reticulated python female and a burmese python male. My recently bought burm is 6 foot and my retic is like 4 feet. Of coarse i am going to let her mature, but i ned th know when to do it and what to do. And if you have any pics of a retic/burm plz post them.

it is very hard to make bat-eaters. i have never produced any, but i know a few people who have.

1st - you need a male retic and a female burm... this is how it has worked so far with successful breedings.

2nd - you need a lot of luck - cuz most of the time the eggs (if you get any) arent fertile.

good luck.

[slith_python]

well, my retic is a female, and burm is a male, and im going to make it work.

[slith_python]

nomatter what, and i asked bob clark, and he said it would work so poo on you, lol, just kidding.

[Reticsrule]

i highly doubt that bob clark would tell a 14 year old kid that breeding his burm and retic is going to work. bateaters are extremely hard to create for the above reasons and with an attitude like yours im suprised that you can even care for the burm and retic let alone breed them to create a hybrid. and if you are seriously going to try it i suggest that you wait at least 2.5-3 years before you even think about breeding them. they are WAY too small and young.

[slith_python]

i know that. Bob clark said it doesnt matter what sex each type they are, as long as i have a male and female. I am highly aware of the dificulty of this project. AND, FOR YOUR INFO SMARTY PANTS, I TRY TO REMAIN INTHUSED ON THE SUBJECT. I AM NOT SOME INEXPERIENCED NOOBBY KID WHO HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE IS DOING. AND I AM ALLWAYS GOING TO SOUND POSSOTIVE ABOUT IT. I DO BELIEVE IT WILL WORK. ALLTHOUGH BOB DOESNT KNOW IM 14, IM SURE THAT THE ANSWER WOULD BE THE SAME. I BIELIEVE THAT IT WILL WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[slith_python]

And, i have 1 female retic, 1 burm, 1 conda, 1 ball python, and 1 milk snake, 1 red tailed boa. I want to grow up to be a herpetologist specialized in herpeculture. And i do my research, and plz dont tell me i have an additude, that annoys me.

[jjpython]

well you do you are very young to have all those snake, hes not saying you dontknow what you are doing but that you are very young to have large constrictors, i agree with reticsrule. believe me ive tried to breed my male burm with my female retic and all i got were slugs.

wait till your older kid

[slith_python]

what is a slug??? I am unfammilliar with that phrase. And no thank you, i think ill do it now. My oppinion, it doesnt mater how old you are. I think that it is pathetic looking down on people because of how old they are. Im sorry if i sound forward, but im a littled P.Oed

[jjpython]

were not looking down on you we are just giveing you good advice trust me most of the ppl in this forum have been doing this awhile they know from experience, you say that you have alot of experience with snake just because you own alot of them doesn't mean that you know how to properly care for and breed them. i dont know the laws where you live but here in montreal your not allowed to purchase any animal from a pet store unless you are 18 year old. there is a good reason for that, they dont want inexperienced kids buying a snake that will get 15+ feet. now whoever let you purchase your snakes (except maybe the ball and the milk) was very stupid. if you were as experienced enough you would know what a slug is. another reason to not try and make hybrids ; bob clark is the best python breeder and has had trouble getting a good clucth of eggs, i dont think some 14yr old is going to get better results.

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[slith_python]

you never told me what a slug is................................And i have just as good of a chance as bob. Like i said, i do my research. You cant tell me my chances are bad just because i am inexperienced at breeding and young. How do you think you get good at it? You get out and do it. And yes, i consider myself an experienced keeper because i do me RESEARCH. I know how to care for me snakes because i do my RESEARCH. how did you care for your snakes when you first got them? you did your RESEARCH, i sertanly hope you just didnt wing it. God, im tired of you guys tellin me im inexpirienced, and toooooooo young, im changing my username. God you guys are mean. What the hell is WAIT UNTILL YOUR OLDER. That is bull****. And i have been caring for my familys snakes and my own since i was 6. My life now is in just as much in danger as yours is. I tell you what, you guys are big headed.

[gonesnakee]

If I were you I would change my username & start off with a whole new attitude. LOL First big change is you need to relax & cool your teenage hormones. Your posts get less & less mature with each one. Best bet is if you are mad or offended in any way is too relax & post when you are not all upset, its part of being mature & has nothig to do with age. Anyhow in reguards to RESEARCH which you seem to have done so much of ? a "Slug" is an infertile egg or in the case of livebearing snakes an undeveloped embro, something you would know if you had already properly researched breeding snakes. The advice to wait is the best given here & has nothing to do with you or your age or inexperiance, but has everything to do with the size & age of your snakes as neither are big or mature enough. Good luck with your efforts in the future & you will find that you get more out of these forums if you post as a mature person & ignore those that don't. Posting in "Hissy Fit Fashion" doesn't show your maturity & makes it hard for others to take you seriously. Also to compare yourself to Bob Clark is pretty egotistical there young one as you have a long long way to go before that will ever happen. The making of Python Hybrids takes years & years of breeding experience of which you have none yet. Raise your snakes up to proper ages & sizes & I would recommend trying some "pure breedings" for the experience before trying to play Hybridize as it will help save disappointments due to simple errors. Hope you can take some good advice without getting all upset, its part of being mature. Mark

[jjpython]

well said

best advice yet

[slith_python]

no, it doesnt take exp to have hybrids turn out good. That depends all on luck. And i wasnt comparing myself to bob, i was saying i have jus as good of a chance of having them turn out good as bob does, it doesnt metter how much experience you have to have that happen. so...farewell........ill be having a new username soon!!!

[End Times]

WOW. That's all I'll say........

Oh, and even if you change your username, we'll still know it's you due to your shoddy grammar and spelling. Grow up!

[herpetologist12]

There is no reason to be hasty End Times. I do agree with what all of you guys said, but you all were a little misunderstanding. Slith, you have to admit that you are a little young to be owning a retic and burm. I wouldent let my children have any until they were 18. Think about that. I know there fun to show off to your friends, even i do that......but your 14 man, thats a little overboard, no offense.

[timfriesen32]

Last time I read the rules of this forum, you were only allowed 1 user name weren't you? Maybe the mods could clear that one up.

TIm

[slith_python]

i cant have another username, that stinks. Well, will you guys stop tellin me to mature p and ait till im older, cause if you dont im changi it.And i am not going overboard, i am just as exp with big boids as you guys are!

[End Times]

There is no reason to be hasty End Times. I do agree with what all of you guys said, but you all were a little misunderstanding.

Maybe you're right. I was just kind of shocked after reading his posts.


And i am not going overboard, i am just as exp with big boids as you guys are!

Yes, you are going overboard. And no, you're not just as experienced as everyone else here. How could you be? Your 14. Even if you owned large boids since you were a child, you are too young to claim to have the same experience level as someone who may be in say..... there 40's. Simple mathematics my friend.

Example. A 40 year-old, has had large boids since age 10, giving him 30 years of experience. Say you have had large boids as of age 10 as well, that gives you 4 years experience. So, my question to you, how are you as experienced as everyone else?

[BurmBroNick]

Hmm, so this kid wants to be a herpetologist, and has alot of big snakes. I will give him that, if they are big enough to mate, he is probably taking decent care of them. So I was just wondering, one would probably have to go to college to be a herpetologist right? I mean, you don't just wake up with all the knowledge you need. Well, I waited to get my burm until after I got through LIVING IN A DORM. Stupid kid, think that one though, what kind of herpetologist are you going to be without going to school, and how are you going to keep all of these 15 foot snakes you have in a dorm?

I am sure you have a smart *** answer coming, just like you did about the breeding, too bad we can't stop you.

BurmBrohttp://www.ssnakess.com/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=524089#
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[anaconda]

Hurry up and produce some Bateaters so I can add some new blood lines to mine!!! lol Ron.

[boa+python]

hey first off if u claim u have experience breeding snakes why not start off with something small and move ur way on up...why not try and breed a ball and a blood and then u can start to even think about breeding burms and retics together because some of the most experienced people in the world are having trouble breeding burms and retics together....so i doubt u have the experience neccesary.. and another thing if u dont know what slugs are how are u experienced.... i agree with everyone here u need to think about what u are doing instead of thinking u already have everything down pat....if u succesfully breed a ball and a blood together then thats a start then u can think about trying to get bat eaters....this is my 2 cents and i really hope u improve your attitude because everyone here is looking out for u no one wants a 14 yr old to get killed by a retic or burm because that would be another reason people hate snakes....and we dont need anymore stupid reasons.... so improve your attitude and work your way up from small to big not big to small...think about it... its common sense...

[End Times]

A ball and blood hybrid? You're kidding right? This hasn't been done for real, right? If so, which I doubt, what are "they" called, and are there any pics?

[HeRpZ03]

The ballxblood hybrid has been done already. link (http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fs earch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dblood%2Bball%26fr%3DFP-tab-img-t%26toggle%3D1%26cop%3D%26ei%3DUTF-8&w=599&h=449&imgurl=www.chondroweb.com%2FDrFrankenstein%2FImage s%2FPics%2FBloodBall%2FBloodBallF1.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chondroweb.com%2FDrFrankenst ein%2FBloodBall.htm&size=106.7kB&name=BloodBallF1.jpg&p=blood+ball&type=jpeg&no=18&tt=2,530&ei=UTF-8)

[herpetologist12]

yes, i have heard of a bloodxball hybrid, one of my close friends has one. Hey, have you guys ever heard of Harry W. Greene! Man, he is the most experienced snake owner i know, even more than bob Clark. He is in his 60s or 70s, not sure, but i have read all of his books, man, he is smart!!!

[herpetologist12]

I have allready talked to him about his career about becoming a herpetologist over private e-mail. Im trying to sort this all out with him, he plans to live off campus when he goes to college. Hes a little too smart for his own good, but i think hell do ok. Hey, ive only recently become a mmber, how do you get a pic beside your name?

[slith_python]

Ive heard of harry w greene, i read one of his books. I do plan to live off campus. Yes, you are right, i do not have as much exp as a 40 year old, but i do know my s*** for a 14 year old, and stopp tellin me im Big headed and too smart for my own good!!!

[creepiecrawlie]

DUDE!!! freakin' slow down. I am younger then you and all but I am more mature then you, have you heard the saying "Actions speak louder then words" you seem like you are 9 right now. I have kept snakes since I was 2, I have had a yellow anaconda, have an alligator and am looking for a paleosuchus species of caiman. Yes it is annoying to be told you are to young to have things. I get told that a lot. It doesn't phase me. I have been offered jobs for tour guides at reptile exhibits at safaris. I also plan on becoming a herpatologist have since I was 4 or 5. Nobody called you big headed or to smart. It is advice, they just say maybe wait till you have proper accomodations for the snake and breeding experience. It's like a 6 yr old wanting a crocodile, what would you say, wait... It doesn't mean you have to. I remember asking advice for my gator, people told me to wait. I didn't but he is perfect and nothing is better. But that is because I did my research. I wanted a crocodilian since I was 5. When I was a baby I was in book stores reading about snakes and not in Toys*R*Us. My favorite place was Barnes&Nobles. I have a lot of knowledge and know more then anybody at local reptile stores, but most people don't know that. Just like people here don't know you. Just cool down and tell them what you plan to do, use that knowledge. Then they might think you are ready or might not. But from your past actions you showed that it seems you are an inexperienced beginner jumping into something very difficult but you might not.

me and my cousin are considering on trying to breed my 0.1 borneo shortail to his 1.0 xanthic ball python (the female needs to grow a little bit before attempting to breed) but we are just thinking about it.

[spiritcatcher]

Hurry up and produce some Bateaters so I can add some new blood lines to mine!!! lol Ron.

anaconda - i have seen pics of your bateaters. very nice!!!

as i remember the price was right too... i hope you produce some more.

slith kid... chill out.

i said out of all the people I know, they have had SUCCESS with using a MALE retic and FEMALE burm only.