Re: When can I breed my black rat snake?>>>

Posted by patricia sherman on July 09, 2002 at 11:54:44:

In Reply to: When can I breed my black rat snake?>>> posted by DogStar on July 08, 2002 at 13:04:26:

Perhaps you should re-check her weight. I'd be very surprised if she weighs 425 grams at only two years of age. I have six well-fed 2-yr-olds, and their average weight is only 185 grams each (avg length is 3-ft). I also have a four-yr-old about 4.5-ft long, and he only weighs about 500 grams. My 7.5-ft male, 15 yrs old, weighs under two kilos, and he's a really BIG boy. His 15-yr-old mate, 6.25-ft long, is barely 1300 grams.

The usual "rule of thumb" is that a female is big enough to breed safely when she weighs about 350 grams and measures at least 3.5-ft (and that is usually attained at about 3-yrs of age unless the youngster has been power-fed).

--=Tricia=--

: She is about 425 grams, two years old, I should wait another year right?

: Thanks
: DogStar

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: Perhaps you should re-check her weight. I'd be very surprised if she weighs 425 grams at only two years of age. I have six well-fed 2-yr-olds, and their average weight is only 185 grams each (avg length is 3-ft). I also have a four-yr-old about 4.5-ft long, and he only weighs about 500 grams. My 7.5-ft male, 15 yrs old, weighs under two kilos, and he's a really BIG boy. His 15-yr-old mate, 6.25-ft long, is barely 1300 grams. : The usual "rule of thumb" is that a female is big enough to breed safely when she weighs about 350 grams and measures at least 3.5-ft (and that is usually attained at about 3-yrs of age unless the youngster has been power-fed). : --=Tricia=-- : : She is about 425 grams, two years old, I should wait another year right? : : Thanks : : DogStar

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