Janie and I have been bred a female that we know for sure is in her mid 20's for the last 6 years in a row. Every clutch has been 100% fertile. We did give her a year off this year, she looked like she needed it. I believe that there is no single recipe for success. Some females will go every year others will not, regardless of their care and body weight. It is an important lesson to learn with Ball Pythons that they are not all the same. To assume so will guarantee failure, be patient. Do what you believe is best for your animals and it probably will be! Rest her if you think she needs it. Breed her if you think she can. Only she really knows! Best Douglas Beard / Flora & Fauna

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• A reproductive husbandry question for Serpentcity and anyone else breeding for a while now...... - JP, Wed Apr 6 18:08:49 2005
• Thanks for asking.... - serpentcity, Wed Apr 6 21:46:50 2005
• RE: Thanks for asking.... - Flora & Fauna, Thu Apr 7 00:32:02 2005
• Big Girls - RandyRemington, Thu Apr 7 07:22:12 2005
• Interesting.....thanks....np - JP, Thu Apr 7 07:25:08 2005
• RE: Big Girls - coldthumb, Thu Apr 7 11:48:41 2005
• RE: Big Girls - RandyRemington, Thu Apr 7 22:52:01 2005
• Thank you ...np - coldthumb, Fri Apr 8 19:22:08 2005
• RE: Thanks for asking....( a couple of pictures of her) - JP, Thu Apr 7 07:20:15 2005