Denotation:



Main Entry: pro·lif·ic

Function: adjective

Pronunciation: pr&-'li-fik

Etymology: French prolifique, from Latin proles

1 : producing young or fruit especially freely : FRUITFUL

2 archaic : causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction

3 : marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity

synonym see FERTILE



Although as you have stated boa's obviously produce more offspring per litter than Ball pythons lay eggs. You have to note the success rate of captive propagation in ball pythons breeders supercedes the success rate of boa breeders. Boas are much harder to successful and consistently reproduce offspring than are ball pythons. Like what about failures? Six or seven bad eggs. When a boa slugs out, #'s in the 30's are not uncommon. Also egg layers recover faster due to them depositing their eggs and not having to carry their young to term. But Ball Pythons are not more prolific than Reticulated or Burmese Pythons in my opinion. Otherwise their prices would have dropped accordingly. Ball Pythons are a better investment than Reticulated Pythons because they are not more prolific than retic's. They hold their value longer for that very reason.



Not bashing you by the way.
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Frank Roberts

Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

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