My female is 1,259 grams empty. Could i start breeding her. Shes eats 1 medium rat every week
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08-14-2016, 05:15 PM
AlexisFitzy
Re: Breeding question
You should wait until the 1500g minimum but over 1500g is even better. How old is your female?
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08-14-2016, 05:30 PM
rlondon1231
Re: Breeding question
Going on 2 years
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08-14-2016, 05:43 PM
Oxylepy
Feed her rats weighting 10-20% her body weight weekly. She may plump up in time.
08-14-2016, 06:15 PM
Stewart_Reptiles
Breeding is more than weight it's a combination of weight, age and proper proportion and feel, going on 2 years and just 1259 grams is not something I would breed.
I would breed a 1200 grams past 3 years, I would breed a 1500 grams over 18 months but would not breed your female.
What's the rush?
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Feed her rats weighting 10-20% her body weight weekly. She may plump up in time.
Nope at that size she does not need 10% or 20% of her body weight that's way too large of a prey item you are talking about feeding a rat up to 250 grams even my 3500+ grams females never get rats that large (they max out at 120 grams rats). You feed a rat that large not only will she become an inconsistent feeder but she will fast too, and if she does not, eating at that rate will get her fat not plump and likely to slug out among other things like fatty liver disease which has been seen in BP.
There is a difference between a plump female and one putting on too much weight too fast.
Sight I will never understand why people are in such a rush, grow your animal at their own pace, breed them when not only they are ready but when it the OPTIMUM time to do so.
08-14-2016, 06:36 PM
GoingPostal
Re: Breeding question
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Originally Posted by Deborah
Sigh I will never understand why people are in such a rush, grow your animal at their own pace, breed them when not only they are ready but when it the OPTIMUM time to do so.
Gotta commend you for trying, looking back seems like this poster has asked this question for the same snake 3-4 times since he got it last Dec. as a yearling, you've responded with the same quality advice you always give, I hope some of it is sinking in. The fatten up quick to breed attitude seems to be much more rampant than people who actually care about the animal in question.
08-14-2016, 07:01 PM
PitOnTheProwl
Could you? yes....... Should you? I wouldn't either. Deb hit it out of the park again. :gj:
08-15-2016, 01:29 PM
rlondon1231
Re: Breeding question
Im really not in a rush i just heard that if they were off a little bit but still eatting you could breed them
