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how do i fatten my cail king up she is like 1.5 to 2 feet long and shes pretty skinny im thinking of breeding her pretty soon i feed her 2 fuzzies a week... at what age do the become sexually active??? i got a new 1 and hes shorter than her but like 3 time fatter and is eating 2 regular mice a week??? confused

I have found that if you offer numerous smaller meals every 3 to 4 days they will fatten up and grow faster.

I have also found that rat pinkies do the trick better sometimes....Each snake is different...Just like us humans.

I would not breed a calking female unless it is over 3 foot or close to 40 inches with good weight (380 to 400 grams).

It has been stated here that males that are willing to breed at any size will probably have viable sperm. I breed mine at 18 months of age if they have good size to them.

If there is a considerable size difference the female may want to make the male a meal....So watch them closely......

Good luck and I hope this helps,
John Lassiter

Yo John,
I think you ought to make room for your thayeri. Why not just bring that awesome wide stripe to Austin--I can find room!!!!!LOL
Pat

No Way man....
I got this male from Don Shores 3 years ago and have yet to find a suitable female......I am still looking though.
It seems the females never come out as nice, but I will wait until Don or Kerby produces one.....I may just breed him to a nice normal striped female next year and see what they can produce.
Glad you liked him Pat.
4 weeks until the Austin show....see you then,
John Lassiter