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JOED
06-17-2005, 07:45 AM
I WAS WONDERING WHAT EVERYONES OPINION IS ON HOW OLD/BIG A FEMALE MUST BE BEFORE SHE IS READY TO BREED. I PLAN ON BREEDING A FEW HET GHOST FEMALES TO EITHER A GHOST MALE OR AN ARABESQUE MALE THIS YEAR AND WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE OLD ENOUGH. THE FEMALES ARE FROM EARLLY 03 AND ARE @ 6-7 FEET LONG CURRENTLY. I FIGURE BY THIS WINTER THEY SHOULD BE READY TO GO. AM I RUSHING OR SHOULD I WAIT ANOTHER YEAR. EVERYONE I HAVE ASKED HAS TOLD ME THAT SALMON FEMALES ARE GOOD TO GO BETWEEN 2-3 YEARS OF AGE. I BELIEVE THIS IS WHAT I READ IN THE SALMON ARTICLE RICH ISLE DID IN REPTILES MAG BUT I HAVE SINCE UNFORTUNATLEY LOST THAT PARTICULAR ISSUE WITH THE ARTICLE.

MANY THANKS,
JOE

denny_rimes
06-17-2005, 08:15 AM
Hey Joe,

Welcome to the forum!

Your females should be ready by the Fall. 7' and born in '03....early '03 I am assuming...is just fine.

Good luck and keep us updated as to how they do for you!

Denny