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Posted by: Rextiles at Sat Feb 20 16:10:55 2010   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Rextiles ]  
   

In the past Pink pastels have been regarded as difficult to breed.

Yet you guys are able to produce them consistently and in numbers.

It is believed that inbreeding initially caused defective snakes.

What is your take on the pinks and their rebound?



If you don't mind, I would like to share my experience with my PPA's as well. I bought a supposed related pair from BHB in 2007. The male has always been a consistent eater and has had a normal growth rate along with what appears to be perfect health. Last year we paired him up with 3 different females and successfully hatched all 3 clutches.



The first pairing was with a supposed double het Lazik line PPA/Hypo that laid 10 eggs, 9 that were fertile and hatched. All babies look like typical phenotypic westerns. 2 specimens from this clutch are non-feeders and were actually the last 2 that hatched.



The second pairing was with a virgin blond female that laid 7 eggs, 6 of those fertile. From this clutch, the majority of the animals all exhibit to some degree a form of side banding. Only 1 specimen has turned into a non-feeder. He originally ate a non-scented pinky his first meal, but after that has gone off of eating altogether. He's the most defensive hognose I have ever dealt with and will "stand" up like a cobra the entire time I am in the room with him.



The third pairing was with a virgin axanthic female that laid 11 eggs, 5 of which were fertile but only 3 hatched. Those snakes also appear as typical phenotypic westerns with no deviation in pattern like the blond's clutch. All 3 babies are doing extremely well.



Our female on the other hand has been a real chore of an animal. While she started off eating fine the first few months we had her, it all went sour for the next 2 years with intermittent hunger strikes which sometimes lasted 3 months which forced us into having to forcefeed her using a pinky pump to maintain her weight when she would start losing some. For whatever reason though, she's finally opted to resume a normal eating regimen about 3 months ago and is finally starting to put on some weight and growth. If she continues at her current pace, I might feel comfortable trying to breed her next season although it is possible she might be ready to go in the later part of this year.



I am glad that the PPA's are finally starting to gain a stronghold back into the marketplace as they are definitely a beautiful morph which also seems to have some possibly interesting genetics hidden. I can't wait to see what the future of PPA's holds.




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