Trouble deciding what to breed! - Page 3

**Aaron_S** · 09-15-11, 07:36 PM

Proven breeder means nothing! There's a higher chance that if she laid in 2011 that she may not go this coming season.

I had a proven breeder male here who upped and died on me a week and a bit ago. He was my favourite and well taken care of and yet he's gone. No illness that I know of and none of my other snakes show any signs of anything. Sometimes random events happen.

youngster · 09-15-11, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Proven breeder means nothing! There's a higher chance that if she laid in 2011 that she may not go this coming season.

I had a proven breeder male here who upped and died on me a week and a bit ago. He was my favourite and well taken care of and yet he's gone. No illness that I know of and none of my other snakes show any signs of anything. Sometimes random events happen.

Oh wow! Thanks for the heads up. Sorry for your loss I was under the impression that previous mothers were less prone to a problem.

UwabamiReptiles · 09-15-11, 07:47 PM

So we all know things happen in this hobby. We have this covered pretty good from what I've seen here. From what I've gathered throughout this thread is that he has researched and knows that things can happen that are out of his control. It also seems like he is looking at this as a one time project just to get the experience of it, so if he is just going to breed once, why would he not try to get proven breeders? It would be smarter for him to get proven breeders so he knows they are mature enough to breed instead of maybe pushing a younger female that may not be ready. Of course the proven breeders would have to be healthy and have the appropriate amount of weight but I'm sure thats a given.

**Aaron_S** · 09-15-11, 11:07 PM

Again I state just because it's proven doesn't mean it's going to go for you. I bred 4 females this year and got eggs out of 3 of them.That's 75% success. All were doing it for their very first time. It isn't difficult to try it.

I still stand by if it's just for "fun" then go with cornsnakes. You already own one, might as well continue down that path.

youngster · 09-16-11, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Again I state just because it's proven doesn't mean it's going to go for you. I bred 4 females this year and got eggs out of 3 of them.That's 75% success. All were doing it for their very first time. It isn't difficult to try it.

I still stand by if it's just for "fun" then go with cornsnakes. You already own one, might as well continue down that path.

Yeah I'm doing corns. Makes a lot more sense to do corns. And it's not really for fun, (even though I'm going to have a lot a fun doing it) my parents are only funding it because it's gonna be a huge project which I intend on sharing with you guys when I finish. Lots of pictures coming your way