hey

[AsKook]

I'm new an i have a ball hopeing to have him ready by next year have some questions but ill get to them. lol

[Smilts]

Well welcome and Im sure that you will be able to get any questions you ask answered around here.

[AsKook]

thx u an i have already had some answered so far

[Smilts]

sure enough

[Chu'Wuti]

i have a ball hopeing to have him ready by next year

Have him ready to do what? Breed? How old is he? What type? (great curiosity!!)

and Welcome!

[AsKook]

yes have him ready to breed he is only about 7 to 8 months now an he is just a normal ball

[Chu'Wuti]

So are you planning to purchase a female of another morph? It's probably your only option for breeding, as the likelihood of being able to persuade anyone to use your male as a stud is very low, partly because few people want to deal with another person regarding rights to offspring and partly because few people want to breed normals.

If you want to try breeding yourself, you may want to start looking for a female. While it takes only a couple of years to raise a male to breeding age, it takes longer for females--3 or more years.

[AsKook]

i have a friend who is willing to breed his with mine an im picking up a pastel female this week

[Chu'Wuti]

Well, that sounds like a lot of fun! What does your friend have?

Where are you getting your pastel?

I'm envious--you are really going to have an interesting experience.

[AsKook]

my friend has a Lesser Pastel an ive been talkin to a guy in the next town from me who breeds snakes an dogs an so far it looks good about getting one if i dont get the pastel im going for a almost drak brown color

[Chu'Wuti]

Like a Chocolate Super or a Cinnamon Pastel Super?

[Ringo]

hmmmm...ok..first off..how long have you been keeping reptiles? Are you only interested in snakes? Have you ever bread anything before? Do you have any idea what you are getting into? I'm not being mean...but if your new to the game..let everyone know so we can give you the right advice and put you on the right path to having healthy animals..i ask questions too..all the time...no secret...but you need to be clear and specific...i just got a male and a female before i had houses for them...caught some flak..its all good..everyones happy and healthy...couple of know it alls around here...but.....it's america..........or canada

[Ringo]

by the way...are alligators always grumpy??? or can i give him a gummi worm and it's all good....

[Chu'Wuti]

.it's america..........or canada

Canada is America, too! (teasing--but it's true!)

You've got a good point about learning more and becoming well-prepared before getting into breeding snakes, Ringo. You caught a little flak because people were concerned about your snakes; no one intended to offend you, just make sure the snakes were going to be well. Live & learn, that's my motto!

Sometimes when they are kept together, they can get really stressed. That will affect their eating and overall health. Worst case, you'll lose one. Most snakes are generally solitary creatures except for breeding or keeping warm in winter--a few species will form a ball of snakes for that purpose, but it's very temporary and they go their own ways when the temps rise.

So those people who seemed like "know-it-alls" were sharing their experience--which is way beyond mine and yours--for the benefit of your snakes.

I'm curious about your grumpy alligator, but we're hijacking Askook's thread. Sorry, Askook!

So back to Askook's plan--I'm still curious about the dark brown morph you're considering--what morph?