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Help? (Breeding Plan for 10')

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littlecorn

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okay so i have a Female 08' Amel Corn. I just wanted to know if it would be ready to breed to another 08' corn next year. Thanks!!
 
How much research have you done? It's possible that she's ready, but I would guess she isn't. What does she weigh? The general rule is 3 feet, 300 grams and 3 years old.
 
Age for the female is more important than weight. A fat young female is more likely to have trouble with egg binding and throwing infertile eggs. Not to mention the demand for amels is low. I suggest doing some research, investing in some nicer morphs, buying racks and shoeboxes to house them, and waiting until they are old enough and not just heavy enough:)
 
Being the newbie that I am to snakes and snake breeding, I would say that you probably shouldn't breed an '08 just yet. Josh and Danielle have given you good advice so far. I'd suggest reading as much as you possibly can until next year so you can breed in the winter/spring of 2011. :)
 
You could go the route we're going, we're buying older snakes because our snakes are not yet old enough to breed. And they are much nicer morphs that will give babies that are in higher demand.
 
danielle said:
Age for the female is more important than weight. A fat young female is more likely to have trouble with egg binding and throwing infertile eggs. Not to mention the demand for amels is low. I suggest doing some research, investing in some nicer morphs, buying racks and shoeboxes to house them, and waiting until they are old enough and not just heavy enough:)
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I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with the statement in bold Danielle, in my experience both age and weight can be as important as each other. Example, I have an Amel Motley female here that only weighed 188grams at three years old, she was a very slow grower, so although she reached the recommended age for breeding, I wasn't comfortable breeding her at that low weight. I waited until she was coming up to 5 years old and over 350grams, because that's when I felt she was ready and I believe I made the right decision :)

To the original poster, littlecorn, I think the recommendation to wait until your female is at least 3 years old is a good one, you should also make sure she is of a good weight and body tone before she goes through the stresses of egg production, egg laying and recovery, as this will help to lessen the risks involved :)

Hope you find that helpful :)
 
yea, its just my first time breeding, and so many people have so many opinions.
i might just wait til 2011 or so and buy proven breeders this year and hopefully breed them next year.
 
Yep, that's a great way forward. Good luck with your projects - let us know how they progress.
 
But hey look on the bright side, males need only be 2 years old and 200 grams so you could get her a young boyfriend now and be okay! :)
 
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