Hi
What would be a good breeding weight for Lampropeltis g. nigritus, female & male? I've discovered that it's easy to measure snakes by weight and monitor growth 
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Thank you.
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Lampropeltis g. nigritus weight.
ohannah
Mar 17, 2005 12:29 PM
Replies (2)
regalringneck
Apr 02, 2005 09:16 PM
W/ a name like OHannah.....this seems a bit elementary...but....like all western getulus...nigritus isnt often large & thus I suggest 28-32" 250-275 g. (2 years)for the boars & 30-34"/275-300 g for the sows. Better:... 1 m for all & 450 g.
Youre on track to monitor annual weight but also measre them when you exsercise them along along straight edges such as a wall.
Cheers, RxR
ohannah
Apr 03, 2005 05:17 AM
I just got my first female nigrita (or nigritus??) for my existing male in early March. I've noticed that she's smaller then previously described, but I really wanted to breed her THIS year, hence the question. Now I realise that she's too small. I'll have to wait till next year.
Thank you for your help.
P.S. Ohannah by no means states that I keep or deal with Ophiophagus hannah.
