Posted by:
mykee
at Mon Oct 25 13:44:51 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by mykee ]
With your statement that a 3000 g male will be a more prolific breeder than a 750g ball. I like to keep my male breeders between 1000-1500g for breeding. I've noticed that males over 2000g get lazy, and are nowhere near as prolific as a smaller, healthier male. There really is no need to let a breeder male get that large. Much like humans, the larger and more overweight a male becomes, the more health risks occur, including lower sperm production and less 'desire' to copulate. I keep my breeder males on a 'maintenance diet', which entails a feeding every second week, (I also notice that all of my breeder males will continue to eat VERY well while breeding, moreso than a breeding female) as opposed to a feeding every 5-7 days for breeding females or females who need to regain lost egg-weight.
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