BP noob, general questions

Wildside · 07-09-12, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Where did you get this information?

I had a virgin girl who laid 6 good eggs last season at 1800 grams.

I don't think you should expect 4 eggs from a first timer purely because it's their first time. I have an inkling of an idea that this is from people who breed really small girls.

The info/opinions derived from the internet are quite far-fetched compared to reality aren't they?

**Aaron_S** · 07-09-12, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Wildside

The info/opinions derived from the internet are quite far-fetched compared to reality aren't they?

Yeah that's why I stay away from all things internet....

Wildside · 07-09-12, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Yeah that's why I stay away from all things internet....

Except this place right?

mykee · 07-09-12, 10:34 AM

Quit reading stuff and do it.
Nothing is a substitute for experience.
Period.
Of the 300 or so ball python clutches I've hatched, maybe 10-12 were 5 eggs and under. This includes first time breeders.

Wildside · 07-09-12, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mykee

Quit reading stuff and do it.
Nothing is a substitute for experience.
Period.
Of the 300 or so ball python clutches I've hatched, maybe 10-12 were 5 eggs and under. This includes first time breeders.

5 and under

StudentoReptile · 07-09-12, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Wildside

Except this place right?

Your statement seems to imply that Aaron gets his husbandry and breeding information solely from this forum. I'll be honest, I don't know the man personally, but from his posts, I would imagine his last statement meant that he bases his advice and observations from the actual breeding experience of other BP breeders, as well as his own personal experience...not just regurgitating obsolete info from a book or website.

Wildside · 07-09-12, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by StudentoReptile

Your statement seems to imply that Aaron gets his husbandry and breeding information solely from this forum. I'll be honest, I don't know the man personally, but from his posts, I would imagine his last statement meant that he bases his advice and observations from the actual breeding experience of other BP breeders, as well as his own personal experience...not just regurgitating obsolete info from a book or website.

Actually it was meant to be a joke referencing the fact that he just posted on a forum on the internet.

mykee · 07-09-12, 10:38 AM

Bingo. Reading is good but to take everything you read as The Truth is bad. You need to Do it to truly Know it.

franks · 07-09-12, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mykee

Bingo. Reading is good but to take everything you read as The Truth is bad. You need to Do it to truly Know it.

Which is why I am going to buy some balls at the expo in three weeks. However, you are underestimating the value of information obtained from experienced individuals. For instance, I want to know what the average clutch size for a ball python is. You said you have bred over 300 clutches, so your average clutch size should be pretty close to accurate... information that will take me years to learn from experience. So... mykee... what is your average clutch size? lol