breeding size

[Bartman]

i have a male ball that measures in at 35"...if i got a female the same size, how long until they are ready to breed? what is the minimum length?

thanks!

[smeagel]

your female should be at least 1500 grams before breeding her. males can usually breed at about 600-700 grams. You can't really determine anything with length as far as i know.

[Bartman]

thanks..ill try to get him on a scale whenever I can.

[emroul]

It's not length you have to focus on; it's weight (and age). And also, just because a female is 1500 grams doesn't mean she can produce a viable clutch. If she is 38" and 1500 grams, that's great. If she is 50" and 1500 grams, she's way too slim (imo, anyway). As far as age goes, a male can be 9 months old, and 1,000 grams, but not be producing sperm yet.

Just something else to think about.

Jennifer

[Bartman]

So ive still got a while Well I know my male is in or around 1 year of age. So if the female is the same size would I be right to assume she is around the same age? So would they be able to go next season?

[mykee]

Females grow much quicker than males. I have some two year old males who are the same size as most of my 10-14 month old females. It's all about weight. Weigh your balls and then you'll know if they're big enough to breed. If she is over 1500g then look at her and determine whether or not she is chunky, or lean. If you think she's chunky enough to be able to turn over 1/3 of her weight into eggs, and still be HEALTHY afterwards, then go for it.

[Bartman]

im not to sure if im getting it yet. As money ( i have more then enough but i dont know if i want to spend it on more reptiles lol, which is surprising) but when and if i get her I will weigh her before breeding forsure.

thanks!