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I picked up a mate for my brazilian at Daytona. Both are about 4' long. Is this a viable size for breeding this year, or do I wait until next year? Good body weight on both, but not heavy. Female is about 3 yrs old.
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1.1 Blackheaded pythons
2.3 Woma
4.2 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.1 Bloods
2.2 IJ Carpets
1.0 Coastal Carpets
1.3 Macklotts
1.2 F2 Carpondros
2.0 Jungle Carpet
0.1 Carpondro
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow boas
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC

Welcome to the forum. Females need to be around 5.5 feet long and weigh 3.5 pounds to breed. Males can be smaller, perhaps just under 5 feet and 1.75 pounds. Some will reproduce for first time at 3 years of age and some others a year later.
Good Luck,
Jeff

>>I picked up a mate for my brazilian at Daytona. Both are about 4' long. Is this a viable size for breeding this year, or do I wait until next year? Good body weight on both, but not heavy. Female is about 3 yrs old.
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>>1.1 Blackheaded pythons
>>2.3 Woma
>>4.2 Aussie Olives
>>1.1 Timors
>>1.1 Bloods
>>2.2 IJ Carpets
>>1.0 Coastal Carpets
>>1.3 Macklotts
>>1.2 F2 Carpondros
>>2.0 Jungle Carpet
>>0.1 Carpondro
>>1.1 Brazilian Rainbow boas
>>0.1 child, CB
>>0.1 wife, WC

Congrats on the new acquisition. And welcome to the forum!!!!

Like Jeff already said three (2 1/2) is a minimum for both females and males. I've never had a male successfully breed any younger. I go with 1.5KG as a minimum weight on the female which is 3.3 pounds. I've heard 3 minimum with 3 1/2 better. I like grams so 1.5KG is a nice round number.

And yeah, some at that age and weight will not take.

Of course that's 1.5KG at normal weight distribution, not a overfed, fat female.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Female is 2lbs, 8 oz. Male is a bit over 3 lbs...and "ouch" is in shed and not happy. My experience nears ago with columbians was that they were not to be trusted, biting-wise.

Bugger nailed me
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1.1 Blackheaded pythons
2.3 Woma
4.2 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.1 Bloods
2.2 IJ Carpets
1.0 Coastal Carpets
1.3 Macklotts
1.2 F2 Carpondros
2.0 Jungle Carpet
0.1 Carpondro
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow boas
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC

LOL, they can be pissy when in shed!!

Sounds like the female needs another year!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats