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I took a pic of it just today. Thought I would share because I am considering letting it go. I already have a nice adult male, I guess its a backup in case I lose the other one. How many of you keep backup males in case something happens to a project? Has this practice actually helped save a breeding season for anyone?

I guess what I am saying is a have a lot of backup males of all types. But I never use them and keep feeding them year after year. They cost $$ just for the purpose of having an extra.

Back up males have indeed save projects for me in the past.

Blue - You should definitely let go...into a shipping container addressed to me!

LOL J/K

Thats a stunning animal! Wish I had room/budget for backups!

Cheers,

John D.

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I am so not lesdysxic!

0.1 Creamsicle Cornsake "Yolanda"
1.0 Bairds Ratsnake "Steely Dan"
0.1 Desert Kingsnake "FATTY"
0.1 Black Rat (WV Rescue) "Roberta"

Why not loan it out to another collector with an option to reclaim it if you lose your primary male?

I'm sure there would be lots of volunteers willing to house and feed this awesome animal.

Now that the moderator has cleaned up the mess I started, please allow me to clarify...

By "loan", I mean a breeding loan, whereby you retain ownership and control but someone else husbands it and you both share ownership in the offspring. That way, it produces income, defrays cost and you can reclaim it to for your project if anything happens with your primary male. Not sure if this is done with herps but I've heard of it with other animals.

Personally, I can't imagine that animal being a "back-up". Your primary male must be REALLY AWESOME.