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i have a 2 yo female rtb. shes pounds medium rats and is alittle over 5'. i was thinking of breeding her. Can some one tell me what a good age and weight a female rtb should be before she breeds? what time of year do they breed and also what an average sized clutch. thank you in advance cause i can only guess how many times this question is asked.

Dave

I am no pro.... yet, but what I've learned from others so far is that the size is not as important as the maturity of the female. Most breeders refuse to breed a female before she is atleast 3 years old, 6 feet in length. The size is not as important, it will just have an effect on the size of the litter. More importantly than the length of the snake, is thickness. I do not mean how fat as she, it should be healthy thickness, "muscle" I guess. If she does not seem overweight, but it only 5.5", most would say go ahead and breed her.

Another thing to take into consideration. if she is a virgin, he first litter will typically give less babies. I can't say this is always the case, but it is not uncommon for a young female's first litter to do so.

Here you go, take a look.
This is the best info I found so far. (In the past 5 years)http://www.riobravoreptiles.com/care_breedingboas.htm
Hope you get all the info you want from here, good luck. and wait a couple of years.
Joel Pretz