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[mikec]

I've just bought a pair of Royals and didn't ask the age

They are probably 3o inch long but I havent weighed them yet.

Is there a minimum weight or size at which they will breed? i dont want them to breed till the female is bigger so if theres a chance they will breed now I shall have to split them.
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[Jase]

I think the general consensus is 1000-1500g as a minimum, obviously the bigger the better due to the weight loss after delivery of the eggs. A weight of 1800g is probably best.
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[mikec]

cool thanks, im pertty sure they are under that so i dont have to woory about it for a while
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[mike h]

I bred 2 royals this year. The female that produced was over 2k and produced 7 eggs.
The other female was about 1200grms and mated at least a dozen times with the same male and has not produced.
(She should breed easily this coming year scott )
I think scott somewhere said his smaller females did not produce, so probably the 1500grm rule is a good guide.
Also my female that produced went from 2.1k down 2 about 1500grms after egg laying. So if a 1200grm produced 3 eggs she could end up about 800/900grms.

Lots of people have bred with no probs at the 1000/1300 range but 1500grm is the ideal.
mike
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[mike h]

O.K. a few people have bred at the lower weight!!!

thanks
mike
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[mikec]

So would the best thing to do be to spit them up anyway? just in case she breeds to small.

I still havent weighed them but after reading through it seems that the rules are a little bendy so the only way to ensure they dont bree would be to keep them separate.

Thanks guys
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[mike h]

weigh them, buy a set of kitchen scales if you have not already got some.
My big female was 900grms when I got her in june 2006. In 10 months she was 2.1k and produced 7 eggs.
You need to know the weights to get proper advice.
I keep royals seperate all teh time apart from breeding, a lot less stress, no worries about feeding accidents etc.

mike
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[mike h]

dont worry eggman your advice is well thought of and digested and often food for thought

mike h
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[Stuart]