Breeding weight for P. picta?

DanaD · #1 01-11-2010, 09:02 AM

What is a good breeding weight for a female P. picta? I have found some info over the internet, the problem is that my female lost her tail last summer and now I'm a little confused....so a little help will be really appreciated!

She is now 18-19 grams.

Last spring she had been with the male for a month or so (until she lost her tail)(unfortunately, I didn't had a scale at that time), and she kept laying eggs until august I think (I'm not sure though, I only found the babies in her enclosure a couple of months later - I wasn't expecting that last clutch).

tomek · #2 01-14-2010, 05:30 AM

I don't weight my pictas, just observe their lenght and whether they are good looking (thick tail, legs).

Put a cap with calcium supplement into enclosure so female's tail grows faster.

DanaD · #3 01-15-2010, 03:39 AM

Thanks for the reply tomek.
Her tail already grew back very nicely, she is eating well and looks healthy.
I think I'll wait for another month or so before introducing the male, to see if I can get her to 20-21 grams, just to be sure!

reptirus · #4 02-01-2010, 09:33 PM

I am trying to figure out the same thing myself. I just got 2.2 picta not to long ago. They are all suposidly proven breeders. The one male is a beast tiping the scales at 25 grams, while the female that was suposidly a proven breeder with him only weighs 12 grams. The other pair the female weighs 15 grams and the male has a stub tail and weighs 11 grams. All 4 are suposidly proven breeders but im afraid to breed them because of how small they are compared to the 1 male

DanaD · #5 02-02-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by reptirus

I am trying to figure out the same thing myself. I just got 2.2 picta not to long ago. They are all suposidly proven breeders. The one male is a beast tiping the scales at 25 grams, while the female that was suposidly a proven breeder with him only weighs 12 grams. The other pair the female weighs 15 grams and the male has a stub tail and weighs 11 grams. All 4 are suposidly proven breeders but im afraid to breed them because of how small they are compared to the 1 male

Well, last season unfortunately I didn't had a scale to weight them, and with the loss of my females tail....
I did however found some info on the net saying something about 27 grams for females, but I don't know what to say.
Currently, my female weighs 19 grams, and my male is really huge (even compared to yours I would say

) - he is now 37 grams !!!

reptirus · #6 02-02-2010, 09:35 AM

wow! and clue how long they actually are? so I can try to compare mine to them that way

DanaD · #7 02-05-2010, 04:51 PM

I just took some pics of them to show you their size (it was easier for me this way them to just measure them - they don't like being handled at all, especially the female, she nips at me every time

)

Female:

Male:

And one of them together, so you can really see the size differences between the two:

Hope this helps....

reptirus · #8 02-06-2010, 10:16 AM

so about 5 and a half, and 6 inches. Thank you very much

DanaD · #9 02-06-2010, 11:35 AM

What size are yours?

reptirus · #10 02-06-2010, 01:08 PM

Im approximating that if my 25 gram male didnt loose his tail and have a stubby tail now he would be around 6 inches. He is 5 inches with the half tail.

The 12 gram female is 4 3/4"-5"

The other male is 11 grams and 3 3/4" with a very small stub tail, im approximating he would be around 5" if he had his tail

The second female is 15 grams and 5-5 1/4" inches

Ill post pics of them so you can see what they look like also

Male 1

Female 1

Male 2

Female 2