I have got two albino burmese pythons. I bought these a few months ago from different individuals. The male is about 8 feet and growing fast. I was told he was 2.5 years old when I got him. The female is about 7.5 feet long and I was told she was 4 years old when I got her. I know different people feed their animals less often that others and smaller amounts. I had a hard time believing the female was that old but she is very solid, she is actually as big around if not bigger than the male. I just put them together after they were quarantined and I am going to build them custom cages this summer. They both show signs of wanting to mate. The female has been opening her cloacca and rubbing it on the male and on the cage. Sometimes there is tiny blood spots. The male has been going crazy rubbing his rear on her and using his spurs to poke and prod her. I haven't observed any actual mating but the female just shed and the male has been sniffing her like you wouldn't believe. Is the female old enough and big enough to sucessfully breed without harming her or should I separate them at once? Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!
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Question about Burmese Breeding Age?
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Sexual maturity is usually size-related, but age does eventually become a factor. Typical breeding size is 9ft for females and 8ft for males. Usually, aprox. 2 years old.
Your female may or may not have any reproductive problems due to her size and/or age. Her age, to me, would be the most positive point of the two. An area of concern would be egg-binding due to her size and the size of the eggs. Nature usually has a way of protecting the un-ready by not letting them become gravid in the first place. However, that's not always the case. That's a call that you'll have to make because I wouldn't want any mishaps on my shoulders.
Female Burmese are typically more stout than males. I'm not surprised at her size at that age. I've got a male I'm taking care of for someone that's nearly 5 yrs old and 5ft long. While I prefer a slower growth rate than most others, I think your female, and the male I'm taking care of, are a tad too undersized.
Have a good one!
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