SIZE matters.................(More on adult Indigo sizes )

Posted by Fred Albury (Aztec Reptiles) on February 17, 2002 at 16:06:27:

In Reply to: same thing goes for cribos...... posted by dan felice on February 17, 2002 at 02:06:32:

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: : in my experience, males end up quite a bit larger.
: : A 6-6.5 foot female is very large, whereas a very large male would be over 7.

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: the males are much larger [heavier] than females. so much so, you can tell at a glance which is whic

Eastern Indigo Snakes can grow to 9 ft+. I had a male years ago that taped out to 9 ft 4 inches. He was a horse!!Females seem to hover around 6 ft max, but males can and usually do get up to about 7 ft or MORE. Genetics, food supply, space all play a roll. A female I produced last year was almost 1/2 again the size of her brothers and sisters and continues to grow at an alarming rate compared to them. The 9 ft male mentioned was retired as a breeder. Just my two centavos'

Fred

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• Fred, did you ever take pics of that 9' + monster ?? Dean Alessandrini 02/17/02 (3)
  • As a matter of fact Dean.................... Fred Albury 02/17/02 (2)
    • sure thing, I'd be happy to do it n/p Dean Alessandrini 02/17/02 (1)
      • I know of a site that will post the pic... Doug T 02/18/02 (0)

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: : : : : in my experience, males end up quite a bit larger. : : : A 6-6.5 foot female is very large, whereas a very large male would be over 7. : : : : the males are much larger [heavier] than females. so much so, you can tell at a glance which is whic : Eastern Indigo Snakes can grow to 9 ft+. I had a male years ago that taped out to 9 ft 4 inches. He was a horse!!Females seem to hover around 6 ft max, but males can and usually do get up to about 7 ft or MORE. Genetics, food supply, space all play a roll. A female I produced last year was almost 1/2 again the size of her brothers and sisters and continues to grow at an alarming rate compared to them. The 9 ft male mentioned was retired as a breeder. Just my two centavos' : : Fred

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