The topic below about "Power Feeding" got me thinking, someone mentioned slow growers...well..

I was curious if anyone has had experience breeding picky feeders? I have always been under the impression that its not the best route to breed picky feeders in that the offspring might have a higher chance of also being picky too?

I thought I remembered reading about VPI and Anteresia Pythons only breeding the best feeders as they are notorious problem feeders, same with Cornsnakes, I have heard Cornsnake people do the same. I was curious what Ball Python Breeders do?

Does anyone have expereince breeding a Picky feeder? Were the offspring any picker than normal from those pairings? Should breeding picky feeders be avoided? Does it matter?

When I say "picky feeder" let me explain....We purchased an 07' Male Mojave back on November 20th of 2007 which weighed 350 grams, it is now like 13 months later and he is only 422 grams and still refuses food for extended periods of time, he is offered food on a consistant basis like our other ball pythons, but he might take 1 p/k Adult Mouse every 4-6 weeks....Conditions are not the issue, it has been a picky feeder from day of arrival, but after over a year of this type of slow growth I don't know if I want to breed him. He is kept the same way all of our other Ball pythons are kept, same enclosure, temps, substrate, everything, he is the only one that has been slow and picky feeder. I know some Ball pythons are or can be just picky feeders, but is it a good idea to eventually breed them? that is if they ever get big enough to do so?..lol




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