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Hey guys,

Just curious what breeding weight/size you guys use for your female tri's.

I'm anxious to get a clutch asap, but I don't want to breed an undersized female.
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-Ross Payan - www.LeosAnonymous.com

What is your females size, weight, and age?
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Jenea

2:3 Tricolor Hognose
2:1 Eastern Hognose
1:2 Western Hognose
2:2 Southern Hognose
0:0:2 Florida Redbelly Snakes
0:1 Gulf Coast Box Turtle
1:1 Red-eared Slider
1:2:2 Mediterranean Geckos
2:0 Cats
1:1 Kids
1:0 Spouse

Hi Ross,
I wait until mine are about the size of a penny, not a dime but a penny or bigger. Nothing else matters. I don’t think you can breed a female that is not ready. If she’s not ready she won’t breed! I don’t think male snake just go around breeding with little baby females and then they get egg bound from it and die. Mine will breed at 10- months and at about the size of a penny. Not that there is anything wrong with letting them get bigger and Im not saying you should let a female breed if she is unhealthy but that is my minimum size and I have never had a problem with it. But if someone else can convince me otherwise I would love to hear it. Good luck and wares those pictures? Thanks.

JIM
www.westernhognose.com

Thanks for the info Jim, I appreciate it man.

I'll get the pictures up for you soon =)

I moved last weekend, so things are still freaking crazy around here. Not even sure where my camera is atm, lol.
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-Ross Payan - www.LeosAnonymous.com