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So to start off I have bred boas for like three years now so I know the basics. My question is I have a roughly 3 year old (I believe) female albino boa. She is 6ft and about 12-13 pounds nice muscle tone not fat. I have a male pos het snow i am waiting to see if it has the albino gene (aka is it het or just normal). Would she be able to be bred this year or not. All my other pairs were bought as adults or proven breeders and what not. The male I had since a baby and the female since 2-3 ft so my first pair raising up somewhat. Thanx for any responses.
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Tom
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It sure sounds like it to me. Maturity is the key factor, moreso than size. at 12-13 lbs she is good enough. But what is most important is her body composition. If she is young, and 12-13lbs of body fat, she would not be suitable to breed (in my opinion.) But if she has a muscular body, and does not resemble a flat tire while on an empty stomach, she should be good to go.

3 years is considered young by some breeders, but like i said, I would go by body composition. If she's more muscle than fat, she should do just fine. I'd give it a shot.

Tony