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Ailurus · Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject: Breeding age

hi all i was just wondering what the recommended age for breeding corns is.

thanks
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peaches · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:31 am Post subject:

The reccomended minimum is 3 yrs old, weight over 300g and 3foot plus.

Personally I'd like them a bit older but that's just me.
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Ailurus · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject:

oh ok. My male is just over a year and is already 3 foot, and i may be buying a 2 year old female, so these are to young, arr well, i'll just have to wait a bit
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serpent · Key Member Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 426 Location: Kent

Almost all colubrids can breed at one year old IF they are big enough, although breeding at a year old isnt reccomended as the eggs will probably be infertile and there is a possibitity that the young female may become eggbound.

Age has NO bearing on the matter of breeding whatsoever ......... size and weight has.

If breeding is important to you then i would suggest that you feed heavily thoughout the first year including through the first winter and cool them down in the second winter ready for breeding in the following spring.

This is a good bit of info about breeding corns
http://www.vmsherp.com/LCBreedingCorns.htm
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KJ Exotics · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject:

Nice link there, thanks for sharing, just a quick question *robbing your tread sorry) what is the breeding age for kins and milks ???
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serpent · Key Member Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 426 Location: Kent

I suggest that you read this online book

http://www.applegatereptiles.com/articles/bookcontents.htm

One of the best books i've got ... and i've got a lot !!!!
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