hi well i just got a 16 year old female ball and i wanted to know if she is to old to breed?...if not at what age would they stop breeding? also what is the oldest female ball python that anyone have used for breeding?..
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breeding a 16 year old female ball
veasna
Jul 09, 2004 01:44 AM
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dumje
Jul 09, 2004 10:11 AM
One of the big guys out there told me he had a friend that had a import he got in the 70's that is breeding. Also the person had a large female that breeds and he has had it around 15 years.
Michael Enriquez
Herpquest
Jul 09, 2004 11:45 AM
Ball Pythons can live into their 40's, and perhaps longer. Females over 20 years of age are still regularly producing good clutches of viable eggs - so I see no reason why a 16 year old female should not be able to breed for another ten years if she is kept healthy and well fed.
veasna
Jul 09, 2004 11:56 AM
well that sounds good..not only that i got her for only $95..and she's huges....thanks you guys
NatashaG
Jul 10, 2004 11:30 PM
Ball pythons can breed all the way in to there 20's. But I would suggest only breeding her every third year
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