Male to female size ratio

[Pythonfriend]

the male is usually a bit smaller and sometimes a lot smaller.


breeders will tell you that for good results, the female needs to be above a certain age and weight, and the male needs to be above a certain age and weight. if they are too young, nothing will happen, and they need some weight reserves because they may go off feed, and the female needs additional energy reserves on top of that, for egg production.

it shouldnt be hard to find these 4 numbers. if i remember correctly, for females the minimum was something like 1400-1600 grams, and 2 years of age, and for males both numbers are much lower. but that will vary depending on who you ask.

apart from that, other factors like age or weight difference between the two, seem to be irrelevant.