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I’m trying to better gauge the age of my Radiated.

He was bred by a Naples, Fl breeder and was allegedly a sub adult when he arrived in October 2010. He was 33-36 inches at the time.

Based on average hatchling size, and growth rates, is he more likely a 2008 or 2009 hatchling?

Ameron
Portland, OR

1.0 Lampropeltis getula californiae (Carlsbad Wide-banded morph)
0.1 Lampropeltis getula californiae (Los Angeles County Coastal Banded morph)
1.0 Coelognathus radiata (captive-bred, Vietnam origin?)

"is he more likely a 2008 or 2009 hatchling?"

Yes!..

Okay, forgive the humor..LOL!

It is virtually impossible to say really. It depends on too many unknown factors. Could be a very well-fed '09, or a not-as-well-fed '08. And it could be several months difference either way when it was actually hatched in either given year too.

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

>>"is he more likely a 2008 or 2009 hatchling?"
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>>Yes!..
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>>Okay, forgive the humor..LOL!
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>>It is virtually impossible to say really. It depends on too many unknown factors. Could be a very well-fed '09, or a not-as-well-fed '08. And it could be several months difference either way when it was actually hatched in either given year too.
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>> ~Doug
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>>"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"
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Like Doug says...
Heck, I have had sibs that were pretty different in size...even when the same sex. I have a Childrens that is half the size of any sibs and his sister didn't put on a last growth spurt til I bred her....and she is 5 yrs old.
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Sonya

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You get the picture.

Your insight was helpful, and you both added important points to consider.

I will never know his age, of course, but I can be relatively certain, within a couple of years. That works for me.