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What is the best animal for a beginer to try to breed2007-11-24 2:03:34

I want to know of a good reptile or amphibian to breed, that is easy to get them to mate. I have never bred any animal before, but want to try one that is easy and does not require hours of work every day. It would also be nice if it was fairly cheap, as in under $50 or so total (I sdo have cages and stuff from previous pets).

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First off I would not be as concearned with breeding an animal right off the bat. I would work on finding an animal that you like one that you enjoy, then once you have the animals work towards keeping them healthy and well cared for. The breeding will come in time with proper husbandry and care of your pet. There are many reptiles and amphibians that breed readily in captivity. However just because they breed well does not mean that the animal themselves is easy to care for. Take the Korean Mossy frog for instance. They will breed very easily and readily in captivity however if temps are off or humidity is off you will end up with dead $45.00 each frogs. Like I say I would pick one that interests you then learn all you can about it and how to take care of it. Then once you have your skills down in caring for them the breeding will come naturally. Good luck with your adventure. Just so you know my family breeds 6 different species of boa constrictor, two species of poison dart frog, two different species of lizard, as well as rabbits, sugar gliders, rats and mice. We spend more money in caring for our animals correctly than we make from selling the babies.

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Scorpions are fairly easy. So are the giant hissing cockroaches. The roaches are fairly cheap and easy to feed. Scorpions are a little more expensive but tend to have a lot of babies.

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Hmm.if you're just starting and want to see how breeding works, try hamsters.they breed like there's no tomorrow and it's really fast and easy.