Definition of Breeding pair...

[KaaTom]

I was wondering what everyone thinks would be classed as a breeding pair??? I personally I think it is an animal of age ready for or has already bred.

 

[RedEyeGirl]

Yep that's what i think.But we bought a breeding pair of red eye tree frogs and the still have'nt bred! lol

 

[elapid66]

simple a pair a what evers that have bred before

 

[KaaTom]

So say a pair of "whatevers" that are at breeding age shouldnt be classed unless it has bred?

 

[Kurto]

?? two animals that breed together.

 

[funcouple]

how can they be called a breeding pair if they havent bred? in my eyes they have to of bred to be a breeding pair. other wise their just a (male & female) pair

 

[aliveandkicking]

how can they be called a breeding pair if they havent bred? in my eyes they have to of bred to be a breeding pair. other wise their just a (male & female) pair

Bingo

 

[elapid66]

So say a pair of "whatevers" that are at breeding age shouldnt be classed unless it has bred?

if they have bred before they are a breeding pair if they have not bred to each other before they are just a pair

 

[amazonian]

A pair (male & female of any age)
A proven pair OR a breeding pair (male & female that have bred together)


A matching pair (2 diamonds to suit formal dinner etc) lol

 

[KaaTom]

A pair (male & female of any age)
A proven pair OR a breeding pair (male & female that have bred together)


A matching pair (2 diamonds to suit formal dinner etc) lol

:lol::lol::lol::lol: LOL

 

[Chrisreptile]

In my opinion,
A pair of 'insert animal here' (M/F), of any age that havent bred = a m/f pair.
A pair of 'insert animal here' (M/F) that have bred together before = a breeding pair / proven pair.

Say if i had 2 pairs of snakes consisting of 1A,1B and 2A,2B.
Both pairs have successfully bred with their 'partners'.
Now if i wanted to sell 1A and 2B, (M/F), what would this 'pair' be called?

 

[warren63]

how can they be called a breeding pair if they havent bred? in my eyes they have to of bred to be a breeding pair. other wise their just a (male & female) pair

Exactly, i have bought so called breeding pairs only to find out later they actually havent bred but since they were male and female they were sold as a breeding pair. Very misleading and quite a few people guilty of this ploy.

 

[Rocket]

In my opinion a breeding pair is: A pair (male & female) of reptiles that has successfully bred (resulting in fertile clutches or live births) within the seller's care.

 

[elapid66]

Exactly, i have bought so called breeding pairs only to find out later they actually havent bred but since they were male and female they were sold as a breeding pair. Very misleading and quite a few people guilty of this ploy.

that would mean you have been ripped off which would make them rrs holes :x

 

[serpenttongue]

A breeding pair of snakes is two snakes that have successfully bred with each other and produced eggs.

A breeding pair is NOT two snakes that have successfully bred with other snakes in the past, but not with each other. Nor is it a pair of snakes that are mature and ready to breed with each other, but haven't.

They have to have bred with each other and produced eggs to be labelled a 'breeding pair'.

 

[cris]

I would agree with what has been said, but it would be a good idea to ask. Some ppl arnt that bright or are just dodgy.

 

[inthegrass]

subject the bleeding obvious. a breeding pair is a pair that has bred, hopefully, successfully.
end of story

 

[SnakePower]

Breeding pair definitely implies that they have been bred together successfully.

 

[amazonian]

In my opinion,
A pair of 'insert animal here' (M/F), of any age that havent bred = a m/f pair.
A pair of 'insert animal here' (M/F) that have bred together before = a breeding pair / proven pair.

Say if i had 2 pairs of snakes consisting of 1A,1B and 2A,2B.
Both pairs have successfully bred with their 'partners'.
Now if i wanted to sell 1A and 2B, (M/F), what would this 'pair' be called?

I would describe them as:
1A + 2B = A mature pair.
Both are proven breeders with different partners in previous seasons but have not been mated together as of yet.

Reason I wouldn't advetise them as a breeding pair is there could be compatibility issues resulting in non mating.

 

[KaneMortlock]

Wow. I had different thoughts on this. I thought a breeding pair was an unrelated pair (a pair suitable for breeding) as opposed to two snakes from the same parents.

Hmm. Fair enough, so if I buy a "breeding pair" they should have already bred? I didn't know this. I just thought they had to be unrelated.