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Hi,
Could someone let me know the ideal age, length and weight for a female rainbow to breed please?
Thanks.

I can't remember the weight for sure but I think it is arround 3 pounds.

As far as age it is generally best to wait until their third year before breeding them from what I've been told by various breeders.

I'm sure Dave, Jeff, or Frank will chime in here soon with more exact info though. Just thought I'd give you a general idea.

Sean.

Thanks for the info.

Have you any idea if this would differ slightly for a paraguayan Rainbow boa, or is it basically the same as brazilian?

Thankyou

I am confident Jeff Clark could answer that one
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Thanks,

Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

I talked to the only person I know of who has bred crassus and he said that his crassus were large compared to the alvarezi and asissi that he also worked with. I am not sure how to interpret that info though. My alvarezi and asissi females have reproduced at weights a little less than 1.5 pounds. They are both much smaller snakes than Brazilian Rainbows. I am not sure if crassus are enough larger than asissi and alvarezi to be BRB size or not. Did you get your crassus from Amazon Reptile Center?
Jeff

>>Thanks for the info.
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>>Have you any idea if this would differ slightly for a paraguayan Rainbow boa, or is it basically the same as brazilian?
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>>Thankyou

Some people have breed them in their second year.. but usually takes atleast 3 w/ 4 being better.

As for size, the males just have to be producing sperm..
the females need to be 5ft and better then 2 1/2lbs w/ 5'6" and 3lbs being better. BTW, if you are a gram fan.. 3lbs is around 1400 grams or so.

>>Hi,
>>Could someone let me know the ideal age, length and weight for a female rainbow to breed please?
>>Thanks.
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recommendations when I asked the same question, that would be for the females, males do not need to be that heavy, but should be at adult lengths in order to get desired results
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Thanks,

Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

Your right.. it is 3 - 3 1/2lb not 2 1/2 -3..

I like mine much bigger though..

>>recommendations when I asked the same question, that would be for the females, males do not need to be that heavy, but should be at adult lengths in order to get desired results
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>>Thanks,
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>>Frank Roberts
>>Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research
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said 3.5 is the recommended minimum, I have bred them lighter than that in the past, but I reconsidered my opinions and will use the "3.5 or greater concept"
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Thanks,

Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

3 lbs and 5 foot minimum but 3.5 and 5.5 is better
Bob

The gang couldn't have said it better but I will say it again. IMO mimimum is 3 lbs (plus) and 2 1/2 years old at start of breeding. NOT all females will be ready at 2 1/2 years old. Is definately a judgement call to be made on a case by case basis.

I myself don't go by length but will say not overly fat to get to the minimum weight.

Another 1/2 pound of weight is recommended. I do go by grams myself and put my bottom limit at 1500 grams or 3.3 pounds.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
21.29 BRB
19.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats