Why Are Savannahs So Expensive?$$$
Why Are Savannahs So Expensive?$$$
Establishing a quality breeding program there is a large financial investment required up front. Plus the proper care of all the cats on a daily basis takes a lot of time and patients and money. In addition to the cost upfront, the Higher percentage Savannahs (F1 )are rare and very difficult to breed. It takes many years and a lot of luck to mate a Serval with a domesticated cat. Only a few breeders worldwide have had success.
If mating occurs there are still lots of risks. Because of the gestation difference between the Serval and domestic (about 10-15 day difference) all F1s are born premature. Some are too weak to survive and need 24 hr care by the breeder to ensure survival. Also their litters are generally small, averaging from 1-3 per litter.
When it comes to producing the F2, there are similar challenges. You take a large F1 female and breed her with an F5, F6, or F7 male (remember the males are sterile until the F5 generation). The first challenge is size difference, large female to small male and the act of breeding can be difficult. Another challenge is the f1 female in heat can be very moody and aggressive toward the male and not allow him to mate her. There are some males that are too scared of an F1 and wont try. Once breeding occurs, an F2 litter is small, averaging 1-3 kittens per litter. Theres countless hours the breeder spends to ensure health, safety and socializing of these kittens.
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