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Old 11-28-2006, 03:01 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Cool Re: Breeding

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Originally Posted by Stefan-A View Post
Are you sure about that? According to The Garter Snakes - Evolution And Ecology (page 190, "Population Biology"), T. gigas doesn't reach sexual maturity until 3-5 years of age. A female would have the opportunity to mate once, maybe twice in its lifetime?
I am also curious about that.
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