...from this year's hatchlings...

:Mark
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Surrender Dorothy!
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Very nice... I really like the Southerns... Hope to get a pair soon...
Very nice...Do you have pics of your other southerns? What is the earliest age and/or size you have had southerns breed at? Just curious as I have a one year old "red phase" and just had a friend hatch out a few more this year. Needless to say, I am excited about trying to breed them.
One of my females is at the top of the page....she will be bred next season..
The mother to this one (in original post) is a snake I hatched out about 8-9 yrs ago and has never had anything but rodents from day 1.

and here's a male...

Depending on your feeding regimen I suppose, I'd say your males are able to breed at about 13" or so and females a bit larger and heavier...
I'd say at least 3-4 yrs. but others do get their snakes up to breeding size quicker, I guess.
:Good luck.
:Mark
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Surrender Dorothy!
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