08 Female Pastel Still too small for breeding...

[pythontricker]

Hey guys, Im kind of concerned, 08 female pastel is still about 1,100 grams. I would figure by about 3 years she'd be ready to breed. Have any of you guys experienced a very slow growth rate among certain animals? If so please let me know about your experience. Could she grow more at this point if I fed her more often? Or are her days of growing over?

[JAMills]

Hey guys, Im kind of concerned, 08 female pastel is still about 1,100 grams. I would figure by about 3 years she'd be ready to breed. Have any of you guys experienced a very slow growth rate among certain animals? If so please let me know about your experience. Could she grow more at this point if I fed her more often? Or are her days of growing over?

Nothing uncommon I have several females in that same boat...
Some just take longer than others, and no her days of growing are not over.
I actually have a 2008 female pastel also in the 1100 gram range

Now the big question
What and how often do you feed her? Is she a picky eater?

[ericzerka24]

I have an 08 Pastel that is 950g. She only eats ASF's and the guy I got her from told me she was an on/off feeder. She has been feeding strong since June so I'm hoping she'll be ready by next year.

[pythontricker]

Nothing uncommon I have several females in that same boat...
Some just take longer than others, and no her days of growing are not over.
I actually have a 2008 female pastel also in the 1100 gram range

Now the big question
What and how often do you feed her? Is she a picky eater?

Thanks for that, its very comforting. She can be picky at times, but eats often with a strong feeding response. She seems to digest her food at a much more rapid rate than my other animals, subsequently, she is significantly more energetic and responsive than my other animals. I wonder if that may have something to do with it. The more energy she exerts, the less fat stored, the smaller the snake. Im no scientist but it seems like a plausible theory.
I usually will feed once a week, but based on the season Ill either increase or decrease how often she eats.

[pythontricker]

I have an 08 Pastel that is 950g. She only eats ASF's and the guy I got her from told me she was an on/off feeder. She has been feeding strong since June so I'm hoping she'll be ready by next year.

Im glad Im not the only one! Thanks a bunch.

[Orlandoflor]

she might still gain the weight i also got a 08 female pastel which two months ago she weighed only 650 and just today i weighed her and she is 981 empty and im not force feeding her just a small to medium rat every week there is still time for her to grow just give it time and if shes not ready at least she will be next year

[XSReptiles]

I have and 08 female mojave & spider both girls were just under 900 grams when aquired. I've had the Mojave for 4 months no w & the spider for 2 months. Both were @ 1350 gram mark empty 1-2 weeks ago. They were on the skiny side when I got them and take meals nicely. The mojave was off feed at first for 3-4 weeks and has skipped some meals. The spider doesn't refuse anything.

[snakesRkewl]

They all grow at their own rate some just grow exponentially faster than others.

We have a mid 08 black pastel female that just went over 2000 grams and a late 08 yellow belly that is 900 grams, it's crazy how different some can be when it comes to how much they will eat.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Growth depend on a lot of factors including the animal itself.

Here are some comparison with some of my animals.

I have several 09 females that are a little over 1000 grams, while I have and 07 females that is almost 1000 grams.

I also have a 06 females that is around 1300 and that I will be breeding for the first time this season (even though I prefer to breed big girls over 1800 grams), she is a slow grower (healthy but not a great feeder and growing slowly) and I believe she will never get much bigger than what she is now, so given she is 4 years old and finally at a good weight I will finally breed her.

Remember breeding is not a competition it might take time for some animals to get up to size and some animals might be up to size but not breed anyway.

Key word when breeding: PATIENCE

[ladizzlee]

Thanks for that, its very comforting. She can be picky at times, but eats often with a strong feeding response. She seems to digest her food at a much more rapid rate than my other animals, subsequently, she is significantly more energetic and responsive than my other animals. I wonder if that may have something to do with it. The more energy she exerts, the less fat stored, the smaller the snake. Im no scientist but it seems like a plausible theory.
I usually will feed once a week, but based on the season Ill either increase or decrease how often she eats.

well if she feeds fast you should maybe try to feed her a bigger size or feed her the same size again right after.