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when breeding garters in captivity whats the best method? pairing or letting them make a ball? if i put a group together to make a ball whats the best ratio?
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Jake Barney and Brandon O'Dell
eight02exotics

current (small) collection
1.1.1 ball pythons
0.2 corns
1.0 cal king
0.0.1 wc garter

I've bred them for several years just using 1 male to 1 female.

Tim

Third Eye

if you put a bunch of garters in one cage do you think they would make a ball?
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Jake Barney and Brandon O'Dell
eight02exotics

current (small) collection
1.1.1 ball pythons
0.2 corns
1.0 cal king
0.0.1 wc garter

The Pheromone signal from the females is triggered by the brumation cycle.

"a short period of slight reduction in temperature and/or photo period can be vital in triggering reptiles to reproduce, but not always completely necessary." - quoted from a biologist.

I sincerely hope you only asked to increase your knowledge.

If you were to go out and catch a group of adult garters, and throw them all together in a container, a breeding ball would be the last thing you would get from this.

Firstly, chances are the females would already be gravid, and the males will most likely just fight, they all would be way too stressed to get it on, and if one of them had a disease you could very likely spread it to the whole colony.

This is just my opinion, anyone else care to add or correct me?

Regards,
Wayne A. Harvey

i was actualy thinking of cb garters doing a breeding ball. some day i plan on getting a few of my favorite garters from scott felzer and when it comes time to breed i was wondering if i had to do pairs or if i could mix it up a bit with a ball
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Jake Barney and Brandon O'Dell
eight02exotics

current (small) collection
1.1.1 ball pythons
0.2 corns
1.0 cal king
0.0.1 wc garter

Now that would be cool, rainbow garters..

Thanks for clarifying this.

Sorry if I misunderstood your intentions....

Happy Easter,
Wayne A. Harvey

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