Can someone tell me the minimum weight for breeding a female "Aru"?
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minimum weight for beeding
john dhont
Jul 10, 2003 01:50 AM
Replies (6)
Brandon Osborne
Jul 10, 2003 12:54 PM
The standard is 1000 grams, but I seriously doubt some animals will ever hit that mark in the wild. I have a 4 year old that is about 800 grams and feeds like a wambat. I would say no less than 800 grams or so. Good luck.
Brandon Osborne
john dhont
Jul 10, 2003 04:14 PM
I have a 3 1/2 year female at 650 gram now.
Maybe she will be at 800 this winter.
We will see, if she is still to small I will wait another year.
Julian Garcia
Jul 10, 2003 05:57 PM
a chondro is a chondro man. aru, biak, jaya, sorong, designer or other.. same rules apply
john dhont
Jul 11, 2003 02:49 AM
I don't think so.
There is a big difference in seize and weight between an "Aru" and a "Biak".
Julian Garcia
Jul 13, 2003 02:15 PM
Sure, as "Biaks" tend to grow much larger than the rest of the Locals..
But first, can you even prove that you have a true "Biak" ... most likely not. Locality right now is pretty much a non issue. I don't understand why people are so obcessed with a tag that more or less is nothing but a sales gimmic.
Right now I have A "Biak" from Rico Walder, and a "Aru" (that by the way looks EXACTLY like a high white "Aru" and came from a High Yellow x OS pairing) MY "Aru" is about twice the size of my "Biak" both females, both born in the same month same year.
Point bing 1000 grams is the reccomened breeding weight for any chondro no mater what "Local" your "Breeder" slapped on it. Look at some of rob worells 2500 gram "mutts".
Julian Garcia
Jul 13, 2003 02:35 PM
Hey man, i just re-read my post and it sounds a bit "nippy". I hope you dont take it that way. I'm just tired of people getting burned with locality names.
These "breeders", dealer, and broakers need to start selling chondros for what they are "types" or a pretty blue and green chondro etc. With out proper documentation you are just relying on a strangers word, Unless his or her name is a well establish breeder i would think twice about what they say.
The vast majority of chondro enthusist with large collections are more conserned with how the parents look and if the line has a good reputation.
It would be save to say that i as well as other chondro heads know the bulk of the breeders out there and who is putting out what. And 95% of breeders are not selling them as local specific aniamls, as we know how hard it is to obtain one.
I would suggest reading greg maxwells "Locality Debate" www.chondroweb.com/fineGTPs
Maybe you will understand a bit more where im coming from.
JG
