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I've never bred snakes before, but i am looking to breed my femalr hogg island within the next few years...

She is a late '05 i beleive...she is just about 5ft and weigh 5lbs...

I am getting an '06 male in the next few weeks...

Can someone give me the best time to breed them? I think i need to wait at least another year, from my calculations, she is appx. 2 years old, give or take a few months...

I want to make sure she is 100% ready before i try to breed her...

I've been feeding her one appropriately sized rodent per week as long as i have had her...

Is there a certain size/weight that i should be waiting for to tell if she is ready?

also, what should i expect when she does end up gravid?

i have read various bits & pieces about boa breeding...but i want to know everything i possibly can before i get in too deep! lol

how many babies should i expect?

thanks!
jessica
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0.1.0 Hogg Island Boa
0.1.0 Albino Columbian Boa
1.0.0 Carpet Python
0.0.1 Red Albino Cornsnake
0.0.1 Aberrant California Kingsnake
1.0.0 Greek Tortoise
1.0.0 Normal Leopard Gecko
1.0.0 Hypo Leopard Gecko
1.0.0 Leopard Toad
2.2.0 Dogs
1.2.0 Cats
1.0.0 Rabbit
1.0.0 Gerbil
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If you see the post above thats my gal(3yrs) and my first time breeding also. I've fed her once a week a medium rat, i have access to a ultra sound to follow the size of the folicles. I reduce the temps at night and back up during the day. I have seen alot of tail twisting and he is shy, so i hope im just missing it all, i have her scanned every 3 weeks or so on an empty stomach. they should produce 20-30 babies depending on size etc, some slug out as well so im not holding my breath on the outcome, but time will tell.,
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1.4 various boas(Flicka,Felony,Nova,Alias,Alibi)
0.1 BRB Abalone; ABBI
1.0 Rott X (OSO)
2.0 cats (Simba, Morris)
fish & feeders
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