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Do any breeder tend to do this? The owner of the female get her ready and all then drop her off to get breed and pay for the service?

Just wondering
Nisa
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3.2 Ball python
1.1 Corn snakes
0.1 King snake
0.0.1 GTP

And bunches of furry pets

Yeah - people do breeder loans - highly recommended that you do them with someone you trust. My het females didn't make size so two of my friends brought their het girls (3 total) over and they spent the season breeding with my albino - once they were done breeding they went back home - all have ovulated and eggs are expected in the next couple of weeks! Normally there is a split of the clutch or money depending on what is produced. I personally passed on this part - too complicated - unless there is something in any of the clutches that perks my interest, we kind of left it open ended that way - this is where the whole "trust" issue comes into play.
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Tosha

"Nihil facimus sed id bene facimus"

11.42.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and gang)
1.0.0 Angolan Python (Anakin Skywalker)
0.0.1 Green Tree Python (Verdi - yeah I know but my kids love the book)
0.1.0 Bredls Python (Smurfette)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Desert Tortoise (Pope John Paul aka JP )
2.2.1 Fish (1,2,3,4)
0.0.0 frogs rescued from pool skimmer

yah, I sent one of my females out on breeding loan this season. For some its a good way to get new bloodlines... for others its a good way to get something to start with. I sunk all my money into recessive traits, and still do, so this is the only way I will get a co-dom animal. For the owners of the males, if they are not going to utilize them with atleast 3 or 4 females, I considder it a wasted investment. Now you just have to figure out who to trust with the eggs... this will be the first year I have done a breeding loan, but its a pastel to normal female, so I think they can do the eggs. If it was a het female of some type, I would have a problem with that I think. Any more a GOOD older normal female is worth almost more than a male pastel though... I am keeping my finges crossed everthing goes to plan. I wouldnt just trust anyone with your animals though... have a plan for if things go bad. We did a contract for this, so I will atleat get a male patel out of it if nothing else. I paid $350 to do the breeding loan, but I am in hope of a female pastel, after I get the first pastel, we split the rest. I am sure there are many ways of doing this, but this way benifited both of us.

Any more a GOOD older normal female is worth almost more than a male pastel though.

How do you define a "good" older normal female?

Thanks,

Bill
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It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.

GOOD older female =
2500g
lays 10 eggs a year
gains all her weight back quick
eats regular timed/sized meals
captive bred
good disposition

dosent get much better than that for breeding
Cant tell me a snake like that isnt worth $700-$1000 easy... having surething breeding is very nice for time sensitive projects.

np
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It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.