i'd like to know about the weight a snake would have to be breeded at and a good tank size i could use
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what weight should i breed my snake
fangs04
Jan 26, 2004 05:48 PM
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Sonya
Jan 26, 2004 06:34 PM
>>i'd like to know about the weight a snake would have to be breeded at and a good tank size i could use
My limited experience is 700grams/ 1.5# minimum for males and 1500grams/3.25# for females.
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Carmichael
Jan 26, 2004 07:31 PM
It seems that the magic number that is tossed around is 1500 grams for females. Personally, I think this is far too light and I tend to wait until my females are at least four years of age and at least 2000-2500 grams. For the males, weight isn't as important as age (once again, something in the 3-4 year range). I use 3' neodesha cages for my adult bp's and they do very well in these cages (including my 35 year old). Hope this helps.
Rob Carmichael, Director/Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
City of Lake Forest Parks & Recreation (IL)
Joe Compel
Jan 26, 2004 08:51 PM
Males should be about 700 grams and females should be at least 1500 grams. I consider these weights starting points. You may hear from others that they breed their snakes at much smaller sizes - especially males. It does happen but I consider these instances exceptions rather than the rules to live by.
Check out the link below for some more info.
Hope this helps,
Joe
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