I Have been breeding balls for many years now, but i wanted to get a general idea of what every one elses experiences have been with wild females.



First off how many own wild adult females?



Second, how many have breed that wild female and what were the outcomes? I want to try and figure out how long it takes a wild female to settle in and breed in captivity and produce a good clutch.



I have had a wild female breed the earliest at 2 1/2 years past the day she came in, and she came in as an adult. I am only interested in wild adults not CH babies that have been grown up or young bush babies.



There is a point to this thread i have seen a lot of conflict between Wild animals "sucking" lol ... And i just wanted a survey to see how long it actually takes for a female to readjust and breed in captivity.



I personally think that WILD females are more trouble then they are worth (most of the time, I am not saying they arent worth anything but the amount of time, money, and the life of the snake which was use to a wild enviorment) only because so many come in and die b/c people dont know what they are doing. I DO know how to get them eating and i DO know how to fix problems that they may or may not come in with, this thread was not intended to turn into how to get a wild ball to feed. I just feel if you want new blood CH babies will cover that for you, and if a wild animal dosent breed for another 2 years past the day you get them in then what benifits are you getting by buying an adult wild female, unless it already has eggs when you buy it, which i know is the case alot of times. But in 2 years you can get a CH female up to breeding size without power feeding and have a healthy animal with new blood and in the long run will most likley have less health and feeding problems. Just my thoughts..



But back to my original thought, i just wanted to see how many have breed a Wild in their care and hacthed the eggs and your outcome.



Thanks for everyones input. I know my own and close friends experiences but wanted a broader idea on the subject



Thanks again Kim

N.A.R.C

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