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breeding weight?
how long do you all think feeding from hatchling (1 or two months old not really sure) to get to breeding weight? 1 or two years give or take?
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Male or Female? Really it depends on the snake itself... Some males are ready to breed by the first breeding season after they are born. Females take quite a bit longer to get to breeding size...
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Re: breeding weight?
18 months to 3 year years for females and I've heard of male breeding before their first year. But generally females should be 1200 grams and above and males should be 700-800 grams. However I have heard of males breeding at 350 grams and females breeding at 800 grams in the wild but I dont think that this would be appropriate weights to breed at in captivity since they do sometimes go off feed and there is not alot of room for the health of the snake if they drop too much weight during breeding.
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thanks all..justneeded a timeline on my female!
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1200 grams for females? Really? That seems awfully small. I thought the minimum was 1500 grams. Now 1200? I don't think people should take an 800 gram wild snake into account, that snake could be 5 years old and just not getting as much food as a captive snake.
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Originally Posted by Lorgakor
1200 grams for females? Really? That seems awfully small. I thought the minimum was 1500 grams. Now 1200? I don't think people should take an 800 gram wild snake into account, that snake could be 5 years old and just not getting as much food as a captive snake.
No you shouldnt take a wild snake into account it's age could very well be a factor. 1200 grams is safe to breed as long as you keep feeding through the breeding season and yes 1500 grams and higher is preferable but it isnt the minimun necessary for safe breeding. I bred mine this year at around 1250 and they are now around 1700 grams.
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Originally Posted by Lorgakor
1200 grams for females? Really? That seems awfully small. I thought the minimum was 1500 grams. Now 1200? I don't think people should take an 800 gram wild snake into account, that snake could be 5 years old and just not getting as much food as a captive snake.
I've always heard 1200 minimum. I think most people give it a 1500 g guideline to get larger clutches. 1200 is a healthy weight, but you might only get 3 or 4 eggs. Maybe not even that. And, remember, the smaller and younger she is the smaller the clutch will be. I mean like, forever. If she is a small girl with a little clutch, next year she may be bigger, but you could still keep getting that small clutch.
Keep in mind, it needs to be a healthy 1200 g's. Not a fat lardy. :)
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Originally Posted by stratus_020202
Keep in mind, it needs to be a healthy 1200 g's. Not a fat lardy. :)
IMO it needs to be more a fatty than a skinny.
Fat snakes can be an issue but at 1200 grams I would much prefer the snake have a bit of excess weight than not enough.
We picked up a gravid 1200 gram yellow belly last season that went off feed early on and threw slugs.
I think I would rather have a chunky 1200 gram snake.
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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl
IMO it needs to be more a fatty than a skinny.
Fat snakes can be an issue but at 1200 grams I would much prefer the snake have a bit of excess weight than not enough.
We picked up a gravid 1200 gram yellow belly last season that went off feed early on and threw slugs.
I think I would rather have a chunky 1200 gram snake.
I meant a healthy 1200 grams. Not something that is only 1200 grams because it's been fed three times a week. I was trying to stray from power feeding.
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Originally Posted by stratus_020202
I've always heard 1200 minimum. I think most people give it a 1500 g guideline to get larger clutches. 1200 is a healthy weight, but you might only get 3 or 4 eggs. Maybe not even that. And, remember, the smaller and younger she is the smaller the clutch will be. I mean like, forever. If she is a small girl with a little clutch, next year she may be bigger, but you could still keep getting that small clutch.
Keep in mind, it needs to be a healthy 1200 g's. Not a fat lardy. :)
Yes 1200 grams is the minimun for safe breeding, I would prefer mine to be larger but I think 1200 g is safe. I have also heard of 1200 gram females having 5 egg clutches. Yes smaller females will most likely have smaller clutches but the statement that they will always have them is very debatable.
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