will it stunt their growth?

[KaprikaAZ]

i have a giant female that is 8 months old, and im wanting to breed her in the next few months
BUT
i hear that holding off will let them grow bigger.

so this is my question.

if i decided to breed her sooner than later. am i FOREVER stunting her full potential growth???
or will i merely be postponing her growth for a few months, and she will continue growing after the season

because i dont want to breed her, and end up forever making her a smaller giant

 

[indyana]

Yes, you could stunt her growth and decrease her life expectancy by breeding so early. There's a certain high-growth period any maturing animal goes through, and if you interrupt that with a period of poor nutrition or stress, they will not reach their best possible size. An adult animal no longer has the capacity to grow in the same manner.

 

[stager]

I breed a female nine months and 65 grams and she is a not a giant a is around eleven plus inches and weighs in 90 to 95 grams so I think your ok