Your Opinions Please

[Susan]

OK...I'm in a quandary. I have 3 unbrumated females (and maybe a 4th) that I'm debating breeding this year but am not really 100% sure. I would like everyone's opinions on whether I should try or not.

The first 2 females are both 2004 hatchlings. They were not brumated because they were not up to weight when I put everybody else in brumation. However, over the past 3 months, they have put on some weight and are now both about 310 grams and are in great condition.

The third female is a 2003 hatchling. She definitely has the age and the condition, but she has always been a slow grower and on the small side. She only weighs 280 grams as of today. I've had small females before that have had no trouble breeding, but this female has only just reached this weight this month.

The possible fourth female is also an '04 hatchling, and she's close to the 300 gram mark today, but I think she's just a touch overweight and may not be ready for breeding this year.

Do I try any or all of these females? Since they have not been brumated, they may not produce eggs anyway. Plus, I'll be trying an unbrumated virgin male with one and a brumated virgin male with another that didn't try to court another female a few weeks ago.