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Jessica71
at Tue Oct 10 14:12:03 2006 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Jessica71 ]
Helena don't get very big - females get to 46-50 inches, and males to 36-39 inches. I haven't measured mine but the female is something over 3 feet, and the male less - maybe just under 3 feet. I also have a smaller, rather thin trinket which is a 2004 hatchling and sold as female, but is what you might call a runt. That sounds cruel because she's a lovely, gentle snake and I like her a lot - but she goes off her food for long periods. At the moment she's eating ok but she's undersized for her age, around two feet. On the other hand she's perfectly strong, lively and healthy, so perhaps runt is the wrong word! I'm not absolutely sure she's female but she appears to be by tail shape. Then of course I have the hatchling, which is a lovely little snake, had its second shed and ate the other day, and unsexed as yet.
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RE: Elaphe helena second clutch - Jessica71, Tue Oct 10 14:12:03 2006