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View Poll Results: How old is the oldest BP you have?

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  • < 1 year old

    22 23.40%
  • 1 to 5 years old

    41 43.62%
  • 6 to 10 years old

    18 19.15%
  • 10 to 15 years old

    8 8.51%
  • 16 to 20 years old

    1 1.06%
  • 20 to 25 years old

    3 3.19%
  • > 25 years old

    0 0%
  • I have no idea how old my snake is.

    1 1.06%
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    How old is your OLDEST BP?

    I know BP's can live a long time in captivity (20-30 yrs or more), but was wondering how old the snakes you all have are. Comment if you want, as well. Thanks!

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    Re: How old is your OLDEST BP?

    Mr. Brian Gundy of for-goodness-snakes.com has a 20 year old female that is freaking huge! over 10 pounds easilly. he got her when she was 15 and now she is 20 years old. super docile too here is a pic of me holding her at the san jose reptile expo

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    Re: How old is your OLDEST BP?

    The oldest one that I have that I can confirm is 10years old.

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    Re: How old is your OLDEST BP?

    Quote Originally Posted by Moriar View Post
    Mr. Brian Gundy of for-goodness-snakes.com has a 20 year old female that is freaking huge! over 10 pounds easilly. he got her when she was 15 and now she is 20 years old. super docile too here is a pic of me holding her at the san jose reptile expo
    Cool! Thanks for the pic.
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    Re: How old is your OLDEST BP?

    I think my oldest is around 23... The reason I say this is because I cannot absolutely confirm the age of the animal, other than from the three years I have had her, and the "twenty" years the person who had her before said she was.
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    Re: How old is your OLDEST BP?

    Our oldest is Big Bertha, she was a pet for 12 years before we adopted her and we've had her for 3 years. She is no longer breeding as she became egg bound 2 years after we got her and we had to have them surgically removed. She's a great pet now.
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    Re: How old is your OLDEST BP?

    My oldest is currently 21. I've had her since she was a baby and I was 7. I told my mother that for my birthday that I wanted an alligator or a ball python. I still have her, she still breeds and goes every other year. She averages 12 eggs and is currently just over 5700 grams.
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    Re: How old is your OLDEST BP?

    Quote Originally Posted by neilgolli View Post
    My oldest is currently 21. I've had her since she was a baby and I was 7. I told my mother that for my birthday that I wanted an alligator or a ball python. I still have her, she still breeds and goes every other year. She averages 12 eggs and is currently just over 5700 grams.
    Wow! That is awesome!

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    Re: How old is your OLDEST BP?

    I have 7 year old around 3000 grams. When ever I take her out my wife gasps. Sweet as a kitten but huge!

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    Re: How old is your OLDEST BP?

    My oldest is a male the first ball i owned. He is 14 years old.

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