buggybonnie Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I have seen extra large male hissers for sale and wondered if I was to get a few if it would increase the size of my hissers both the males and females if I eliminate any smaller males from the breeding pool? mine are not nearly as large as some that I have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 While some of the size is due to genes, husbandry has a lot to do with it too. If they have a balanced, nutritious diet and aren't overcrowded, your next generation might be bigger. Removing the smaller males would make larger hissers if the males are genetically small, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hisserman Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 While some of the size is due to genes, husbandry has a lot to do with it too. If they have a balanced, nutritious diet and aren't overcrowded, your next generation might be bigger. Removing the smaller males would make larger hissers if the males are genetically small, though. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 There are some complex dynamics at work here. Environment, genetics, and diet interact in an intricate fashion to produce different results. From my experience, the formula for a giant hisser (Gromphadorhina sp.) is: Temperature: 80 degrees Fahrenheit Humidity: Fairly high with aeration Space: Tons of hiding places and LOW POPULATION DENSITY Diet: Plenty of pelleted foods (Dog food, parrot food, ferret food, fish food) Genetics: Predisposition to "giant"-ness. Your biggest G. oblongonata will be bigger than your largest G. portentosa, for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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