Looking to Breed my Albino Burmese for first time...

BurmeseGuy · 02-03-12, 01:29 PM

Looking to breed her but don't have a suitable male in my possession so I was wondering what would be a good way or how would I go about finding a stud in my area for her to breed with...I am looking for someone in Indianapolis or surrounding areas...willing to give the money from first baby sold as a fee for stud or pick of the litter (I hope for the other lol)

Basically I'm looking for advice too on it all...I have her at about 90 - 95 degrees...she is a little under the weather with a respiratory thing but should be cleared up in a week...Vet says I can make the breeding season this spring as long as I find a male for her...

I thought about craigslist but wasn't sure if there was like a studding website or something

Looking for a Green Burmese or a really light Albino as she is almost white she is so light...hoping to maybe get a all white Burmese or Albino Green

any help is appreciated thanks in advance

alessia55 · 02-03-12, 01:33 PM

You should really get her weight up first before breeding her, I think

youngster · 02-03-12, 01:36 PM

How long is she and how much does she weigh?

BurmeseGuy · 02-03-12, 01:43 PM

She is just under 8 feet and weighs like 9 lbs. keep in mind she has had a resp. infection for like the last month and half...her weight has already started coming back...when I weighed her before the vet did she weighed like 6.10 lbs...she just has a skinny neck...the rest of her she is almost 6 inches around...the pictures that you've seen of her are from October, the day I got her...so she is bigger now...I will post one of her more recent pictures hang on...

Gungirl · 02-03-12, 01:45 PM

Why do you want to breed?

Have you done all the research on the pro's and con's of it?

Do you have people willing to purchase babies you produce or are you willing to take care of all the offspring?

Lots of questions to answer and things to think about.

alessia55 · 02-03-12, 01:45 PM

More recent pics would help, yup

Just that those October pics are all we're going by, and in those she looks thin. Looking forward to seeing those new pics

BurmeseGuy · 02-03-12, 01:53 PM

Yes Kat, I have thought long and hard about the pros and cons and my wife and I know we may end up getting stuck with some of them...I have lined up some sales here locally with the pet shops around town...and I am currently looking to sell to some other out of town pet stores and there's always Craigslist...I want to breed because I want a hatchling that is mine from start to finish...and I simply love Burmese Pythons...yes I know about the care they require even when they are extremely large...in two weeks we will have 6, 10 ft x 2 ft x 3 ft enclosures...pluse a few vertical (wife wants a red amazon tree boa) it's not like I don't know what I'm getting into...my largest snake to date was a 16 ft Burmese and that was when I was in my late teens early 20's...

Gungirl · 02-03-12, 01:58 PM

Ok just asking the basics before offering up advice. If I where you I would go to a local expo and ask around. Find out who deals in burms near you that might be interested in a breeding loan. The hard part in my mind is dealing with proper quarantine and all that stuff prior to actually breeding. The risk of taking on a sick snake that could destroy the collection is what worries me. I wouldn't trust craigslist or anything like that but that's me.

alessia55 · 02-03-12, 01:58 PM

It might be harder to get those babies into new homes now that the ban prohibits people from moving out of state with them

BurmeseGuy · 02-03-12, 02:07 PM

Well I know there are tons of Burmese lovers here in Indy and know there is a market for them...who knows maybe I can become a breeder and supply the state...again who knows...I see your point about her being sick Kate but my vet (who tends to all exotics at the Indianapolis Zoo) assures me it's a mild infection and after the doses of antibiotics she will be as good as new...and she said she seen nothing wrong with trying to breed her

BurmeseGuy · 02-03-12, 02:09 PM

my youngest BOY lol...and Mello Yellow early late December...my son is 4'9'' in this picture

Gungirl · 02-03-12, 02:10 PM

I said nothing about her being sick. I said taking on a sick snake meaning the male that you bring in could have something you cant see and that may hurt your collection. Only if you dont quarantine properly.

alessia55 · 02-03-12, 02:11 PM

I hope you don't mind BurmeseGuy... I'm going to embed the photo for those of you who can't open the link:

Trent · 02-03-12, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BurmeseGuy

She is just under 8 feet and weighs like 9 lbs. keep in mind she has had a resp. infection for like the last month and half...her weight has already started coming back...when I weighed her before the vet did she weighed like 6.10 lbs...she just has a skinny neck...the rest of her she is almost 6 inches around...the pictures that you've seen of her are from October, the day I got her...so she is bigger now...I will post one of her more recent pictures hang on...

She is way too small for breeding..not enough weight or length.
Also with the RI for the last month,it would be very taxing for her even if you were to try.Could kill her.I would give her another season.Get her up to were she needs to be size wise.Then track down a good male.

BurmeseGuy · 02-03-12, 02:18 PM

cool well guess I'll wait I'm assuming the vet has no idea what she's talking about then...lol so should I feed her more often then to try and get her weight up...vet said no feeding on antibiotics...but normal feeding is every other week...should I feed her once a week?

And ok Kat I understand what your saying now...yeah guess I should've looked for a male sooner then huh? I had planned on a once over by the vet and fecal sample for parasites from what ever male I might have gotten