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How soon afterwards is an animal ready to go again? I know next season is no problem but has anyone ever tried breeding months afterward or is this a Bozo no no?

>>How soon afterwards is an animal ready to go again? I know next season is no problem but has anyone ever tried breeding months afterward or is this a Bozo no no?

i would STRONGLEY reccomend that you wait a few months and let her de-stress and put on some weight... i usually wait about 6 months...

good luck

shiloh
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Shiloh Hawkesworth
kansas
(Midwest Serpents)

I like to give my girls al least a year off. Most don't. But, I feel that it is best for the females in the long run.
I guess it really depends on how much weight an animal has lost as well. Both my females didn't eat through their pregnancy. I would have been a fool to try and breed them a few months later. I have given both females a year off. One looks ready. The other one is questionable. I will see if the other is ready by Nov.
That is what I go by. Their looks and weight.
But, this is a side thing for me. I don't plan on being a "big" person in the hobby. They are pets over breeders any day of the week for me. (Not trying to sound better than anyone else. This is just how I want to do it for me and my animals.)
Hope this helps.
John
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"To be the best..........You must lose your mind."

Hey, you asked for it. Lol.

I had a DH Snow slug out but she ate regularly (smaller food items) and slugs don't really seem to take much energy from Mom since there's no development to nourish. She looks great and has been eating fine. I was going to hold off but just wanted others views on this. I figured there might have been someone out there that did otherwise and was wondering what the consequences may have been.
I had this female in with another one and the other girl seems to have taken just fine. She should drop within a week or so. In hindsight I'll never put two females in with a male simultaneously again. I think it's better to intoduce one girl and then the next one when breeding activity has halted. Has anyone else had success with threesomes breeding? I've heard of using two males but the other way around?

>>I had a DH Snow slug out but she ate regularly (smaller food items) and slugs don't really seem to take much energy from Mom since there's no development to nourish. She looks great and has been eating fine. I was going to hold off but just wanted others views on this. I figured there might have been someone out there that did otherwise and was wondering what the consequences may have been.
>>I had this female in with another one and the other girl seems to have taken just fine. She should drop within a week or so. In hindsight I'll never put two females in with a male simultaneously again. I think it's better to intoduce one girl and then the next one when breeding activity has halted. Has anyone else had success with threesomes breeding? I've heard of using two males but the other way around?

i have tried it before but i have never gotten just slugs doing it like that... i always get one female pergnant or nither one..

shiloh
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Shiloh Hawkesworth
kansas
(Midwest Serpents)