Reptile Forum, Reptile Classifieds - CaptiveBred

[thomas mcpherson]

i am wondering how old i could breed my female amazon at. or how big should it be before i breed it

[stephenbloomfield]

My breeding group are all around the 5ft mark and five years old. Ive never managed to weigh them! I find it difficult to judge their weight as they are nice slim bodied animals (unlike my GTPS). Most sources Ive read say they take about four years to mature.

Hope this helps.

Stephen

[thomas mcpherson]

dose the age matter because my one is 3 feet but i am not so sure on the age. if it reached 5 feet before it was 4 or 5 years of age will it be able to breed.

thanks thomas

[stephenbloomfield]

Age and maturity is more important for the female. They carry the young for a long time and if your female doesnt keep eating well into gestation then the poor girl will loose quite a bit of weight. My best breeding female is 5 feet and huge! She keeps on eating until the last shed before giving birth so I dont have to worry about her weight. If your snake is still 3 feet long I think you will have to wait a while yet. You will get better results if your female is properly ready.

Hope this helps.

Stephen

[thomas mcpherson]

thanks stephen