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breeding

fighterpilot Aug 06, 2005 07:33 PM

ok so could i cross a desiner cali king to a brooksi.(sorry if there beginner ?'s) could i breed two snakes from the same batch or would that be inbreeding. i think i might have asked this but around what age/size do females/males become sexualy active. im going to breed next year. I have 1 pair al ready i just need 1 more male for the next pair. 1 more thing. could i breed a 2 or 2.5 foot male snake to a 3 foot female. soory bout all the ?'s.

here is my desiner king and the other female

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ZFelicien Aug 06, 2005 08:19 PM

A King snake can be Sexually mature in 18 months, but to be safe breeding them at 3 yrs of age would be your best bet...

Can you breed siblings to each other... yes... you can breed sibling, mother X son, father X daughter, etc...

Cross breeding Kings...
it had been done... it can be done, personally i'd cross a king to it's closest relative (like Brooks X Eastern, Brooksi X Goini, Goini X Eastern, speckled X desert, Black X speckled etc.)... but honestly what you choose to do with your snakes is really your business.

Can a small male mate with a larger female?
sure... just make sure he's big enough to breed and keep an eye on the female she may just kill/eat if she's not interested in breeding.

~ZF

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