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When will my ball be mature enough to breed?

timh Jul 14, 2005 01:12 AM

I purchased my male ball last december when it was young(im not sure how old, no more than a few weeks). I like him so much that i already know i want to find him a female and give breeding a try, but ive heard different things as to when a ball is mature enough to breed. I read that males usually are sexually mature enough to mate succesfully at around 16 months. I also heard that they are ready to reproduce at 650 grams. Does weight or age play more of a factor? I was hoping that he would be ready to breed by this coming december/january(this is the right time of year to attmept breeding?), but im not sure if he will be. Generally, how old is the youngest age that i should try to breed my snake at? Should i wait until for another year, or can i try it this coming season? Any input is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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jmartin104 Jul 14, 2005 06:14 AM

this very topic. I have not had a chance to post it to my website yet but plan to do so before the weekend. I'll let you know when it's posted.
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

timh Jul 14, 2005 04:24 PM

Thanks. Id be happy to find out more from your article.

jmartin104 Jul 14, 2005 04:27 PM

>>Thanks. Id be happy to find out more from your article.
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

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