| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| AcidicAngel |
Posted - 02/07/2013 : 21:56:35
So my female is 7 years old this year. She'll be 8 years old next year. Does anybody think it would be safe to brumate her from November '13-January '14 and then breed her again next year or would you say she'd be best resting from now on? I personally don't know as she's not actually showing any age right now but I don't know what she'll be like next year.
My male is fine to breed next year as he's only 5 years old but I only have the one female so if she can't breed then I won't be breeding at all next year.
Thoughts? |
| 8 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Moppet |
Posted - 05/07/2013 : 17:47:55
I think corn snakes can keep breeding until their either become infertile or aren't able to keep up their bodyweight/condition so it becomes unsafe. From the research I have done, many corns can and do breed even into the beginning of their teens!
How are your eggs doing? Is the burst one still okay? |
| Thorne Walker |
Posted - 05/07/2013 : 17:42:25
I would think one of the other variables would be how many times has she been bred..
The more times she's been through it the more accumulated stress her system has.
|
| Kellog |
Posted - 05/07/2013 : 12:10:47
I've just heard of a 13yr old corn laying slugs for the first time  ! I know breeding is different and takes more out of them but as long as she's healthy and a good weight, which I know you'll make sure of, she should be fine  .
Xxx
|
| ScaryVonHayleystine |
Posted - 03/07/2013 : 21:24:22
Well if you decide yes, good luck on your venture! |
| AcidicAngel |
Posted - 02/07/2013 : 22:57:47
quote:
Originally posted by Coal
I've heard of female corns breeding into their teens without ill-effects :o
Really though it probably depends on the individual female; if she's still fit and healthy and is big enough (which I assume she is at that age), she'd probably be fine :)
Then again I have zero first-hand experience so... :P
Well he's definitely big enough at 5'6" long  She'd just need a bit of bulking up before the brumation as she lost quite a bit of weight laying her clutch this year which she had no problems with Thanks guys!
I am going to be keeping an eye on her though as I knew she was due to shed so I went to check on her, she's shed alright... In about a million pieces. She's never had a bad shed in her entire life and suddenly two bad sheds one after the other come out of no-where. |
| Coal |
Posted - 02/07/2013 : 22:33:03
I've heard of female corns breeding into their teens without ill-effects :o
Really though it probably depends on the individual female; if she's still fit and healthy and is big enough (which I assume she is at that age), she'd probably be fine :)
Then again I have zero first-hand experience so... :P |
| AcidicAngel |
Posted - 02/07/2013 : 22:14:13
quote:
Originally posted by gmac
8 year old is ok for females to bred at ;)
Is it? I thought it would have been the time that you start resting them down and retiring them lol. Hence the question XD |
| gmac |
Posted - 02/07/2013 : 22:00:31
8 year old is ok for females to bred at ;) |
