hey guys..i have 3 het pied babies and i just wanted to know more or less what their weight should be at a certain age. i do plan on breeding them in the next couple of years. i know they all grow at different rates depending on the feeding and everything but just to have an idea of what to expect. thanks for any help.
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1.0.0 arg. b/w tegu
2.1.0 het pieds
0.1.0 southern painted turtle
0.1.0 crested gecko
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weight and age question..
toxicogenic
Dec 04, 2007 01:41 PM
Replies (2)
BrandonSander
Dec 04, 2007 03:00 PM
A simple goal to shoot for is 500 grams a year. This may sound like it is a little underweight for some of the numbers people throw around on the forum, but in the long run it is a pretty safe goal to reach for.
Most of my pythons do not go off feed for their first winter. The second winter always seems to be the worst. By year three they are either breeding or very close to it.
Year one = 500-700 grams
Year two = 900-1250 grams
Year three = 1300-1700 grams
This is only a loose guesstimate as far as what you can expect. Like you said yourself - there are many variables involved between your husbandry practices and the individual snake's own preferences and biology.
If you give us a few more details about your snakes we can most likely give you some feedback about how they/you are doing.
Age,
Sex,
Prey size, type and frequency
csquared1
Dec 05, 2007 10:15 AM
I have two female clutch mates from May of '07. One is just over 200g and the other is well over 500g. I think it kind of depends on the animal.
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Craig
