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hey guys and gals

just received my first pair of rosy boas. i am used to the bigger boids, but i am getting my daughter into breeding. the male is albino het for carson snow and the female is double het carson snow.
i was told they were 2008.
i am very new to the rosy and sand boas. (also got her some het anery kenyans) what is the adult size of these (average weight and length)? i do not want to attempt breeding this next season until i know for sure. they are close to 2 feet long. not currently sure of weight as i just fed them.
please any help will be appreciated. i am really getting into the rosies. its making the hobby exciting again. especially since i am passing it to my daughter and later son when he gets older.

thanks
Michael

I think most people look at 3 years as the breedable age for females, as long as they are in good health of course. Males can breed at 1.5 years without issue. If fed really aggressively females can breed at 1.5 years as well, but it will probably have some health impacts.

Also, some amount hibernation is typically needed for successful breeding, so if your pair wasn't hibernated they probably won't go this year.
Congrats on your new snakes, and good luck!
Josh

Thanks for getting back. I don't plan on needing them the 2011 season since I just got them. I meant for this next season. Although thee previous owner doeeslive down the road from me and I could ask.
Are these closed to as big as they will get? I have seen some larger but didn't know what locality.

There is some size variation with different regions. Coastals do get bigger, mexican and high deserts stay smaller.... etc.
Carlson snow line boas are probably about average, I'd expect they'd grow to ~3 feet.