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KITKAT · 05-03-2007, 10:44 AM

OK... I know most garters can breed at 1 - 2 years for their first time... but does anyone here have experience with breeding OLDER garters? What is the oldest female that has delivered a litter? What is the oldest male that has produced young?

I have a lovely infernalis female named Ivory. I don't know her age. She was sold to me on Kingsnake and I bought her sight unseen, as the owner stated she was a nice flame and the price was unbelievably low. When I received her, I opened up the box and immediately knew she was no sirtalis, then almost immediately knew she was an adult CA Red sided.

Well... I tried for about a year to find a male for her, and could not find one that was an adult. Gave up and gave her to a friend... I think this was in '04. Sadly, my friend passed away in September, and I "inherited" her back again.

I wonder if she is now too old to breed? Any ideas?

05-03-2007, 10:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
KITKAT Old and wise snake Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 898 Country:	Breeding ages... OK... I know most garters can breed at 1 - 2 years for their first time... but does anyone here have experience with breeding OLDER garters? What is the oldest female that has delivered a litter? What is the oldest male that has produced young? I have a lovely infernalis female named Ivory. I don't know her age. She was sold to me on Kingsnake and I bought her sight unseen, as the owner stated she was a nice flame and the price was unbelievably low. When I received her, I opened up the box and immediately knew she was no sirtalis, then almost immediately knew she was an adult CA Red sided. Well... I tried for about a year to find a male for her, and could not find one that was an adult. Gave up and gave her to a friend... I think this was in '04. Sadly, my friend passed away in September, and I "inherited" her back again. I wonder if she is now too old to breed? Any ideas? __________________ KitKat "Acts of kindness should never be random."