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What is the recommended weight for a first year female??

Whatever looks healthy!

Honestly, if the female is eating regularly, whatever weight she's at is just fine. If a female is a slow grower, and still on mice at the end of the first year...as long as she's not skinny looking, she's at her recommended weight.

~jenny
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In addition to how much you feed her (this topic is a three day discussion in itself), it depends alot on the individule female. I am happy if I get her to 500 to 800 grams in the first year. This tells me I have a good eater with her and I can shoot for breeding her by her third winter, or even the second winter in some cases.

This is my opinion, I am sure other people have other opinions on this matter as well...ohh boy...here we go again! Lol!!

~Alan

Both mine are 07 and I do not know when in 07 they were born but I took there weight last night, my female had just eaten and came in at 110.6g she is a very hit and miss eater, my other snakes take prey every 7 days but for some reason she likes to go a couple weeks between feedings but looks healthy anyway. My male came in with an empty belly at 217.5g I got them both in September at the Sacramento show and for all I know they were born the night before the show.
Foot Hill Reptiles

Weight really doesnt matter to me, I have bred 1100g year old females and gotten 3-6 eggs. 2500g 20 month old females and got 3-10 eggs, 800g 3-4year old females and got 3 eggs. 4500g 10 year old females and got 3-13 eggs. I go by the Snake its self. I have said it plenty of times. They tell you when its time!
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I've had one year olds from 600 grams to 1400 grams - they are all on the same food and feed schedule - they just grow different.
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Tosha
JET Pythons

I have 4 female poss het pieds that I hatched out in mid '07(can't remember exact month here at work) that are all over 500 grams. I only feed once a week and they are growing like weeds....they are on small rats already! Its not just about how often you feed its how big of a food item they get that also determines growth rates. Most "rookies" have no idea how big of an item a snake can eat which is most of the problem with slow growers.

Jason

I agree. I have two female pastel het pieds that I hatched in mid July. They are both 750-850 grams each. They are fed once a week and sometimes less.....getting big and looking good.

Brandon Osborne
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