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Breeding Size/Age

mkmorphs

mkmorphs

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Hi everyone!

I have a handful of corn snakes, and I am having some trouble using the search funtion to find what I am looking for...

How old/big does a female need to be to breed? What about a male? Do they have to be brumated in order to breed?

All of my corns are currently 2014s, so I know I have quite a wait, I just am starting to thoroughly research so I can be as prepared as possible.
 
Minimum breeding size for females is 3 years, 3 ft long, and 300 grams in weight. Most breeders choose to wait until females weigh more than that. If you're skeptical on her weight/condition, do not breed. Males can usually be bred at 2 years without problems. The longer you wait to breed them, the better chance there will be more/healthier eggs and also healthier for the female/male.

Some people brumate, some do not. I do not.

Hope that helps!

-Becca
 
Great to know! When these guys hit proper size they will be my first colubrids that I breed. I am used to dealing with bigger animals, mostly ball pythons and boa constrictors.

Thanks for the tips! My biggest 2014 baby is about 80 grams or so (they were already big when I got them a few months ago!) with my smaller ones in the 20 gram range.

These are my little guys. Male hypo motley and female honey.

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Unknown hets, but the hypo motley is the one that got me back into corns! He was pert of the silent auction at the NARBC Arlington show in February.

When I first saw him his high bid was $7, and I thought "hey! He needs a home and it will be a cheap little snake for fun" and then some lady walks up, bids on him, and says "I love corns because all you feed them is crickets and works". I flipped. I got into a bidding war and ended up paying a pretty penny for that boy to ensure that he was going to a good home.

His name is Ketchup :)
 
Oh my goodness... SO glad you got her. I had someone ask me the other day how many crickets I feed my corns... I almost dropped dead.
 
beccassseven said:
Oh my goodness... SO glad you got her. I had someone ask me the other day how many crickets I feed my corns... I almost dropped dead.
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It amazes me that so many people think that is an appropriate diet for corn snakes. I feel so much better knowing that he has an endless supply of mice in my freezer!
 
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