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Hammer
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 31/03/2011 : 19:53:54
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Hi can anyone give me some advice on introducing a mate to my 4yr old male corn....would i be able to raise a young female now to introduce her in a couple of years ???
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/03/2011 : 21:17:33
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there's certainly nothing wrong with getting a young female, housing her seperately, then introducing her to your male when she's breeding age/size/weight
we've got a few females we're growing on having sold most of our adult breeding stock |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Hammer
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
9 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 09:52:39
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Thats cool is there any maximun age or minimum age i believe around 2 or 3 years old for a demale is good. Do you introduce as any other animal. slowly over a period of time...also can you keep more than two snakes together...thanks for your advice by the way.quote:
Originally posted by gingerpony
there's certainly nothing wrong with getting a young female, housing her seperately, then introducing her to your male when she's breeding age/size/weight
we've got a few females we're growing on having sold most of our adult breeding stock
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 12:59:47
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for corns if you follow the rule of 3 you won't go far wrong - female being 3ft long, 300g and 3 years old (as a minimum)
for breeding i introduce the male to the female's enclosure and keep an eye on them both.
there's a whole thread on here about cohabiting that's very worth a read! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Hammer
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
9 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 15:20:43
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/04/2011 : 18:58:27
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Hammer, Gp's posts are spot on. Dont bother with Co habitting, its more agro than its worth, not to mention the fact that you would need to have a separate setup available if there are issues, so you may aswell just use them both from the start.
There are plenty of threads with a lot of info about general breeding, just have a search, you will find everything you need to know! |
Location : Worthing, West Sussex
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