I have a male ball I plan to breed this year, is 900g enough? hope you guys could help give some advice.
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Breeding weight?
reptileph
Jul 21, 2007 10:40 PM
Replies (6)
bpfreak
Jul 21, 2007 11:33 PM
Yepp. Lots of people have bred males a lot smaller.
dsreptiel
Jul 22, 2007 04:50 AM
YES!!
alicecobb
Jul 22, 2007 04:54 AM
big enough to breed a male. In fact, it's huge when compared to many males breeding. If you're unsure if he is ready, you can always check to see if he is producing plugs. Good luck!
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Alice Cobb
ag
Jul 22, 2007 07:57 AM
I have @ 600 G
Brian Oakley
Jul 22, 2007 03:57 PM
it is sexual maturity/age. You could have a 3 month old ball that weighs 900 grams and it will not breed.
I promise snakes in the wild do not get as big (as often anyway) as those that are in captivity. In captivity they get a regualr diet where as in the wild they can go longer at times without even seeing a meal.
Have you all not noticed on tv shows how 'adult' snakes are so much thinner, as a rule of thumb, than those we see in our collections.
Now with all that said, weight does matter in the sense that you do not want one that is too small to handle a big female or be intimidated by her.
Be good and best of luck with your projects!
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Brian Oakley
Phoenix, Arizona
BrianOakley@qwest.net
Brian Oakley
Jul 22, 2007 04:15 PM
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Brian Oakley
Phoenix, Arizona
BrianOakley@qwest.net
