wild caught v captive bred Royals

[jnr]

Is there a difference breeding a wc normal over a cb..been offered some proven big girls..opinions appreciated

[alan1]

Originally Posted by jnr

Is there a difference breeding a wc normal over a cb..been offered some proven big girls..opinions appreciated

wc straight from africa, or ltc ???

[DiegotheDestroyer]

If they're proven then they've been in captivity for a while? Should be ok...

[jnr]

Been here for a while 2.5 kg..just wondering if they breed better

[oakelm]

If they are actually LTC and have been in captivity for a while and been checked for parasites then not a lot of difference as they are established in feeding habits and used to humans to a certain extent.

If the WC is a fresh WC then could be in great shape or could be in poor shape. Even the ones that look healthy could have underlying health problems. You would need to quarantine, run fecals, then they are most likely going to be live feeders until you can convert them or if you can and they tend to be a bit more feisty to handle.

I guess half the issues with WC royals is the unknown past when compared to CB. Still wouldnt put me off the right snake.

As for breeding I havent found they breed any better or worse than any other royal of a similar size.

[jnr]

Originally Posted by oakelm

If they are actually LTC and have been in captivity for a while and been checked for parasites then not a lot of difference as they are established in feeding habits and used to humans to a certain extent.

If the WC is a fresh WC then could be in great shape or could be in poor shape. Even the ones that look healthy could have underlying health problems. You would need to quarantine, run fecals, then they are most likely going to be live feeders until you can convert them or if you can and they tend to be a bit more feisty to handle.

I guess half the issues with WC royals is the unknown past when compared to CB. Still wouldnt put me off the right snake.

As for breeding I havent found they breed any better or worse than any other royal of a similar size.

Cheers there is cb females the same size..thing that puts me off is have seen royalpythons wc pastel..she's a mean one lol! If no difference will go for the cb females.

[wildlifewarrior]

The one thing i would reckonmend even with LTC snakes is to have blood tests done....genereally something incaptivity over 18months plus isnt going havce a massive parasitic infestation because you would have seen the signs by now. But they can still have subcatanous worms, these dont always show up in feacal screenings and have been know to go 3 years undected in the bobdy