premature breeding?

[Lucero87]

quick ?...what happens if bp's breed prematurely? are there any risks? does the female actually lay eggs?...both snakes are about 1yr and 2 months old

[rabernet]

Someone more experienced will have to answer that.

My question is why you allowed two young animals together long enough to mate in order for this to be a concern?

[Lucero87]

well i kind of explained this in another post...my roomate and i both have bp's and we didn't know what sex they were when we got them and they're both housed seperately...but when we do hw or w/e and we take them out we let them roam around and they usually just roam around for a bit or they'll stay really close together and the other day i'm almost positive they were mating.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

are there any risks?

Egg bound can be pretty serious, it could lead to your female's death.

BP should not be house together - 1 BP = 1 Enclosure

[Royalherper]

Males can breed that young and I have heard of 18 month old females successfully breeding and laying viable eggs. Not sure of the negative repercussions. I've never tried to bred mine that young.

[lord jackel]

The risk is like allowing a 13 year old girl to get pregnant. Technically could she...sure...but is her body ready for the stress...NO WAY


Size is a big concern - egg clutches can get very big and they will use what she has stored to create the eggs (calcium - will be pulled from her bones, fat and blood, proteins, amino acids, etc. All these items are in too short supply in a small female.

All these nutrients will be pulled from her, weakening her. If her body can handle the stress (and the depletion of nutrients) then she will survive...on the down side she could end up with really weak bones (so you pick her up and break something), run out of blood chemicals and become anemic, etc.

If she does go to term...can she recoop afterwards - will she be strong enough to eat again??

There are just too many possible issues...all with bad ending results.

[Bright202]

The risk is like allowing a 13 year old girl to get pregnant. Technically could she...sure...but is her body ready for the stress...NO WAY


Size is a big concern - egg clutches can get very big and they will use what she has stored to create the eggs (calcium - will be pulled from her bones, fat and blood, proteins, amino acids, etc. All these items are in too short supply in a small female.

All these nutrients will be pulled from her, weakening her. If her body can handle the stress (and the depletion of nutrients) then she will survive...on the down side she could end up with really weak bones (so you pick her up and break something), run out of blood chemicals and become anemic, etc.

If she does go to term...can she recoop afterwards - will she be strong enough to eat again??


There are just too many possible issues...all with bad ending results.

How old should they be and how much should they weigh?

[Lucero87]

if she is going to lay eggs...how long after mating will i know?? what are the signs...sorry i'm gonna do some research but i was never planning on the two snakes to breed so i'm trying to get some responses from people that know.

oh and also should i feed her more in case this does happen that she gains some weight and get more nutrients?

[Purrrfect9]

How old should they be and how much should they weigh?

Most people go by 2 years old, but then it depends on their weight/length ratio. 1500 grams is generally accepted, but some smaller females may never get that heavy, or for the longer girls, 1500g may be to skinny. Also, it seems that overweight males and females do not produce as much viable eggs vs healthy breeders.

[lord jackel]

How old should they be and how much should they weigh?

Most people use 1500 grams as the minimum weight to breed at. It usually takes 2-3 years to get a snake to this level so 3 years is used as the age target...though age isn't as important as the weight it.