Originally Posted By: Omaha
Originally Posted By: SetterGuy
My greatest fear with these is reproduction, although the guys at the hatchery said they are very "unlikely" to reproduce.


HBG reproducing or the YP? If HBG, they will reproduce, however their offspring will be 90+% male and inferior to their parents. If he's talking YP, they'll very likely reproduce, especially if you have anything in the pond for them to hang their ribbons on.


I've tried to create an environment for the YP to reproduce. Sorry I wasn't clear. I am not really interested in the HBG reproducing. I haven't done a ton of research on HBG reproduction, but from what I've read, I'd prefer that they did not.
Thx

9 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep.
RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (going away), SMB, and HSB (only one seen in 5 yrs) Restocked HSB (2020) Have seen one of these.
I think that's about all I should put in my little pond.
Otter attack in 2023