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Re: breeding size
Seems really small to me, too.
Mentioned in the Rossman et al. book (Table 4-3):
Female SVL at maturity: 426 - 570mm (sirtalis)
Male SVL at maturity: 360 - 387mm (sirtalis)
SVL = Snout - vent length.
The length varied between different regions. For females the SVL would be 16.8-22.4" (average 19.6), for males 14.2-15.2" (average 14.7).
I remember reading somewhere that males are sometimes already able to mate after their first hibernation and females after their second or third.
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