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how old should a suriname red tail be when i breed them i know boas grow at different rates and also it depends on how you feed them but id just like to know how long i have to wait i have a year old female and i 4 month old male both about the same size femeale was small when i got her their about 2 and a half feet so on average how old when they start breeding if u watn pics i have some
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I think in general surinams take longer to reach maturity. I've heard 4 years for females, though it really does depend on the individual snakes, though I think some people breed at 3 years if the female seems to be a good size. The female needs to have mature muscle mass and then a good reserve of fat, but BCCs shouldn't be powerfed to reach breeding size (well, any snake shouldn't be powerfed since it's not healthy, but anyway) because of their tendency to regurgitate meals that are too large or too frequent.

Usually no female (BCC or BCI except for dwarf localities) will be ready to breed at under 6 feet. Sometimes even those that are over 6 feet will still not be ready if they haven't gained muscle and fat reserves. It's like with people - sometimes an 11 year old girl CAN have a baby, but it's not healthy....

As for weight - I have no idea. I think that varies, along with length.
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Lauren Madar - OphidiaGems.com
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ok thanks alot for your help
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1.1 rosy boas
1.1 suri red tails
1.1 gopher snakes
1.0 iguana
1.o cali king snake