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whenn is a western hognose male sexually mature.i know some people go by the weight but i want to breed mine and need to know, hes about 3 years old and 13 inches.

thanks

I heard they're mature @ 12". Are you sure he's 3? 13" is small for a 3 year old. My guy is barely 2 and he's almost 20". Best of luck w/ pairing him.

reako45

yeah,i know hes pretty small for his age im gonna
start feeding him more like my other females.
thanks

My male hognose is as old as yours, and no bigger. His offspring are pipping as we speak...

Jo

Size seems to matter more than age..Last year I had a exreme red albino produce 80 offspring at 9 months of age and 15-16in. in size, this year I had a 2xhet for snow produce almost 40 good eggs at the same age he is about 15in.. Both were brumated for only 4-6 weeks at 50-60'F from Jan-March.
Regards,
Justin
ExtremeHogs.com

wow,9 months seems young but sounds like you had a good success with them.in that case when should i brumate him im getting a female the begining of september,when can i breed.

here is some current pics

I would feed him one small meal 2x per week until January 1st, stop feeding him and around januaray 7th reduce to the 70's with no light. Jan 14 reduce into the 60's and by the 21 low 60's high 50's.
Come feb 10th or so let him get back into the 70's with light by the 14 83' and start feeding keep in mind sometimes they will not feed right away after brumation, this is normal of both sexes.. Introduce to the females after they shed or if you notice a ovulatory swelling. She can lay 4-8 weeks after this..the longer she retains the eggs the shorter the hatch duration which can be as early as 35 days, generally 45-55 at 82-83'F with a 1/4 water to weight ratio in a 50/50 pearlite/vermiculite medium.
LOL Reads like a good recipe... this is what works for me!!
Regards,
Justin
ExtremeHogs.com

thanks,wow this makes it really easy to understand.
good luck this season

Wow Justin, how many times have you had eggs hatch in 35 days. That 's crazy! Have they been smaller, bigger, or about the same size babies?
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Louie