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Suggestions for breeding bloods?

METALLICSILVER01 Jun 06, 2005 12:38 AM

HELLO EVERYONE. I HAVE A PAIR OF RED SUMATRAN BLOODS AND I WAS HOPEING THAT YOU GUYS COULD WALK ME THROUGH THE BREEDING PROCESS. I'VE HAD THEM SINCE 2003, AND BOUGHT THEM AS HATCHLINGS. MY MALE JUST KEEPS GETTING MORE AND MORE RED. I MEASURED THEM A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND THEY ARE BOTH AT LEAST FOUR FEET (MY FEMALE IS LONGER THAN MY MALE). DO YOU THINK THAT'S AN OK SIZE FOR MY FEMALE TO BREED? BUT YES, I WAS HOPEING THAT SOMEONE COULD WALK ME THROUGH ALL OF THE STAGES OF BREEDING, FROM THE BEGINNING. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

Replies (3)

fishkiller Jun 06, 2005 04:59 PM

03' you say.Female might not be ready yet.From what everyone posts you want your female to be over three years old.Males usually three years are good for them if you can get them to produce plugs.

Enneagram Jun 06, 2005 06:46 PM

put them back in the oven. THey arent ready yet.

But seriously, have you actually weighed them?

METALLICSILVER01 Jun 07, 2005 01:40 AM

SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION, THERE IS NO WAY I WAS GOING TO TRY TO BREED THEM NOW (A FEW REPTILE BREEDERS TOLD ME THAT SHE HAD THE SIZE FOR IT, BUT I DEFINITELY DON'T BELIEVE IT: SO I JUST DOUBLE-CHECKED HERE. BUT "SERIOUSLY," I'M NOT PLANNING ON BREEDING THEM UNTIL I KNOW MY FEMALE IS MORE THAN READY. I JUST WANTED TO GET INFO. FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL AT BREEDING THEM BECAUSE I LIKE TO DO MY HOMEWORK FAR IN ADVANCE. ANY INFO OR JUST POINTING ME TO A HELPFUL WEBSITE WILL BE APPRECIATED. THANKS

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