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 #2051365


Lex123
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 I need some tips?

Alright, I have a High Yellow female I am wanting to breed next year. I think I will breed her to an Albino or Mack Snow. Which one would you breed her to? Now I want to know the average breeding costs? Also, could you answer some questions like: How much the hatchlings eat, Can I keep them all together (The hatchlings), How many clutches should a first time breeder lay, How long should th male be kept with the female? THanks in advance!
08/05/09  10:41am

 #2051469


BooByVu
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   Message To: Lex123   In reference to Message Id: 2051365


 I need some tips?

Hmm how big is your female?
I would say breed to a mack snow. Breeding to albino will only produce hets. With the market this bad, you can get a macksnow enigma for same price as macks back then so Id go with that.
Alright as for cost, that depends on how good you are at spending and how good good you are with using scraps. You will need many tanks, so I say build or buy a rack. Hatchlings cant not ALL be kept together as they hatch at different times and will be around 3-4 weeks apart. The size difference will cause bullying.
They eat alot.....hatchlings after about a week wills start to eat and they will eat more then adults by weight. I would start your own feeder colony or find a good bulk feeder place.
First time breeders normal lay lower amount of clutches containing more duds. It really depends on her health. My Bell enigma female has been laying since December 26th til now and she will be laying her clutch this week and not even sure if shes done....And this is her first year.
As for the male/female pairing, I keep my groups together all year but this is only with 1.3 groups. With one to one, i introduce the male for 3 days then he gets 3 days off. then on then off until she shows that she has eggs.
Goodluck and ask more if you need.
08/05/09  01:58pm

 #2051546


Lex123
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   Message To: BooByVu   In reference to Message Id: 2051469


 I need some tips?

Thanks for all the info :) My female is only about 25 grams right now, that’s why I would wait until next spring or summer. Do you mean that If I breed the Mack Snow with the High Yellow, I could produce Mack Snows? What would it be, 25% Mack Snow, 25% Normal, and 50% High Yellow? Sorry I’m not good with morphs... Okay, for the tanks I can use like 16 quart tubs? How many hatchlings to a tub? Is it alright to put them together if it is only a couple days a part? As for food, Could they be fed only mealworms? If so, How many small worms a day for each? Well, I don’t want to brag, but my female is very healthy. How many clutches has yor female laid so far? Thanks so much!
08/05/09  04:00pm

 #2051615


BooByVu
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   Message To: Lex123   In reference to Message Id: 2051546


 I need some tips?

A mack to yellow will produce 50% mack babies.
As for tanks, i pair up babies by size. Mostly keep clutch mates together. After 25 grams, i keep females together if they are close to same weight and size.
For feeding- I use mealworms only. Rarely do i offer crickets to them. I leave a bowl in there and they eat as much as they want. A constant supply will allow them to grow at the highest rate.
A good healthy female can lay upwards to 20 eggs. The female I was talking about is laying her 19th and 20th eggs this week anytime now. She might even go more but who knows. Ofcourse being a first year, a good bit of her eggs were no good....but how about her oldest babies, the clutch from Dec. 26 hatched in February and are ready to breed already! hahaha
08/05/09  06:16pm

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Lex123
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   Message To: BooByVu   In reference to Message Id: 2051615


 I need some tips?

Thank you so much! I have one more question... What is the cheapest way to heat the babies? Lamps are kinda costly.
08/05/09  09:10pm

 #2051732


BooByVu
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   Message To: Lex123   In reference to Message Id: 2051707


 I need some tips?

I hate using lamps and its just crap. They need belly heat and you can provide that pretty cheap using heat tape. Buy them for 2-3 bucks a foot at reptile shows or online. You can wire them pretty easily with a solder gun. Solder it to a power cord you can get for 2 bucks at walmart. You can wire small strips or wire them into a system and use it in a rack.
08/05/09  09:48pm

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   Message To: BooByVu   In reference to Message Id: 2051732


 I need some tips?

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will wire your heat tape for you, i didnt want to take the chance of doing it myself so i just got them to do it. =]
08/06/09  10:38am


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