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Synchronous with the last post, I have a question that parrallels it.
My pair of Baird's are over 2 years old. I plan on breeding them in the Spring, and they are beautiful. They are unrelated from Vivid.
My Q is what is the recommended breeding size? My female is at least 3' and thick. I know this is good enough for a cornsnake, but since bairdi tyend to have a shade more size, I'm wondering if I need to push her a bit before cool down.
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...and I think to myself, "What a wonderful world."

before I consider them for breeding. She sounds O.K. to me. If you would like for her to put on a little more size before cool down, then you might want to consider cooling her down a month later than your other snakes providing the weather has gotten real cold and she shuts down eating. If I have a female that I feel is borderline on size, I will put her down a month after the other snakes providing she is eating. Bairdi aren't generally the first snakes to breed when we bring them up. They breed in late May and early June in the wild. Hurley's female bred for him right out of brumation practically last year if I remember right.

>>Synchronous with the last post, I have a question that parrallels it.
>>My pair of Baird's are over 2 years old. I plan on breeding them in the Spring, and they are beautiful. They are unrelated from Vivid.
>>My Q is what is the recommended breeding size? My female is at least 3' and thick. I know this is good enough for a cornsnake, but since bairdi tyend to have a shade more size, I'm wondering if I need to push her a bit before cool down.
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>>...and I think to myself, "What a wonderful world."

Your reply brings up another question:
All I know is corns, and when they shed for the first time after brumation, they are ready to be introduced, but what about bairdi?
Should I wait until May to introduce them? Is there as clear a sign as a shed skin?
Thanks

>>before I consider them for breeding. She sounds O.K. to me. If you would like for her to put on a little more size before cool down, then you might want to consider cooling her down a month later than your other snakes providing the weather has gotten real cold and she shuts down eating. If I have a female that I feel is borderline on size, I will put her down a month after the other snakes providing she is eating. Bairdi aren't generally the first snakes to breed when we bring them up. They breed in late May and early June in the wild. Hurley's female bred for him right out of brumation practically last year if I remember right.
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>>>>Synchronous with the last post, I have a question that parrallels it.
>>>>My pair of Baird's are over 2 years old. I plan on breeding them in the Spring, and they are beautiful. They are unrelated from Vivid.
>>>>My Q is what is the recommended breeding size? My female is at least 3' and thick. I know this is good enough for a cornsnake, but since bairdi tyend to have a shade more size, I'm wondering if I need to push her a bit before cool down.
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>>>>...and I think to myself, "What a wonderful world."
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...and I think to myself, "What a wonderful world."

I'm going to keep mine down this coming year hopefully until at least the end of March if doesn't start warming up. If it's still cool, I may keep them down into April. Most everyone tries to wait and look for that post brumation shed, but I'm going to put them together as I bring them out of the hibernaculum. I'll separate in a day or two to feed. It's amazing how long the calendar time is for all the bairdi breeders waiting and getting the post brumation and pre-egg laying sheds. Hurley's bairdi ovulated shortly after he brought his out of brumation. Chris Harrison kept posting he's waiting for the female to go into blue eye. Female bairds must be able to control and/or hold off ovulation and egg laying more than other ratsnakes do. Certainly more than we acknowledge. I wrote a Bairdi Spec sheet and its on the website:
www.kernreptile.com

I can tell already it needs more on breeding or maybe even a separate sheet on breeding

>>Your reply brings up another question:
>>All I know is corns, and when they shed for the first time after brumation, they are ready to be introduced, but what about bairdi?
>>Should I wait until May to introduce them? Is there as clear a sign as a shed skin?
>>Thanks
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>>>>before I consider them for breeding. She sounds O.K. to me. If you would like for her to put on a little more size before cool down, then you might want to consider cooling her down a month later than your other snakes providing the weather has gotten real cold and she shuts down eating. If I have a female that I feel is borderline on size, I will put her down a month after the other snakes providing she is eating. Bairdi aren't generally the first snakes to breed when we bring them up. They breed in late May and early June in the wild. Hurley's female bred for him right out of brumation practically last year if I remember right.
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>>>>>>Synchronous with the last post, I have a question that parrallels it.
>>>>>>My pair of Baird's are over 2 years old. I plan on breeding them in the Spring, and they are beautiful. They are unrelated from Vivid.
>>>>>>My Q is what is the recommended breeding size? My female is at least 3' and thick. I know this is good enough for a cornsnake, but since bairdi tyend to have a shade more size, I'm wondering if I need to push her a bit before cool down.
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>>>>>>...and I think to myself, "What a wonderful world."
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>>...and I think to myself, "What a wonderful world."