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size of male relative to female

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penny

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this is probably a dumb question, i have two females both about 2 ft long (sorry haven't weighed them) they are almost certainly too young to breed, though i would like to breed them in the future. does the male i use have to be a similar size to the female? or can i use a small male with a larger female...?

you see, i won't be able to afford to buy a mature male in a couple of years time, but i can afford a young male now. if the male needs to be the same size as the female i am best off buying a young male now and keeping him until lila and tilly are mature enough to breed.
 
I've had males larger, equal size, and smaller than the females breed successfully. I have noticed that alot of the males tend to prefer their females the same size or larger than themselves. I've also noticed that males which are fairly larger than the females have a slightly more difficult time courting the female is she is a bit "unwilling".
 
the female's size is really what matters most. The size of the male isn't as important, but it does kinda determine fertility/sperm count of the male(assuming that the males genetics don't affect his sperm count/fertility). The older the male normally the hight the sperm count. I've bred 2 1/2 ft long males to 4 to 5 ft females and never really had a problem with it before. My smaller males I will usually onlu breed with one female, but my larger males (4 ft and over) can usually be used for breeding with a few females, and not have a problem with fertility.
 
Hello Penny!! My little man is about the same age as your girls. Just give me a shout, and i can bring him over in two years time!!
I've seen Bloodred Amels and they are gorgeous. I haven't seen Bloodred mixed with Snow, but i'm sure they will make gorgeous hatchlings too!! :cheers:
 
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