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Breeding Size?

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  • 05-03-2019, 08:07 PM
    jade.gray
    Breeding Size?
    Okay so I've heard a range between 1200 and 1500 grams but just want to know what you guys personally go at. I have a female pastel at 700grams, gaining around 95 grams a month, she still seems young but if this continues she would be ready by next spring? Is age a factor or is it based on weight? Im feeding her an appropriately sized meal once a week, I would never power feed and my snake's health is more important than breeding, just curious and trying to figure everything out since I'm getting mixed responses.
  • 05-03-2019, 09:49 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    It's a combination of age, weight and proportions.

    Ideally as a base 1500 grams 18 months minimum and good body proportions. (Weight to length ratio)
  • 05-04-2019, 08:49 AM
    Godzilla78
    Breeding Size?
    I wouldn’t breed a ball python female unless she was at least 1600 grams, and I prefer to get them over 2000 (unless they are just genetically smaller girls)
    I’ve had 3 females lay eggs recently and the amount of body mass they lost is amazing!

    My het pied girl was 2700 grams, and now she looks nothing like herself after dropping 8 big leathery eggs!

    I’d be afraid of breeding a small snake, and stressing its body too much.
  • 05-04-2019, 07:11 PM
    cj2007
    Re: Breeding Size?
    1600 grams for me

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  • 05-05-2019, 05:27 PM
    PitOnTheProwl
    Depends on the animal.... I have a couple 5+ year old girls that have never broke the 1500g size.
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