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Typical Clutch Size
What is the typicial range seen in a clutch?
How many more eggs, if any, do you get if you wait for the female to pack on some extra grams?
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Re: Typical Clutch Size
I think the average clutch size for a normal healthy breeding size female with good weight is 7-10 eggs. (someone correct me if I am wrong) If is is their first time, the clutch is usually smaller in size. Larger females do, however usually produce larger clutches. Someone on here (i forgot who) just had a big girl give him 13 nice eggs!!!...wish it were me.....
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Re: Typical Clutch Size
My average clutch size over the last 10 years has been 6.8 eggs.
Females typically lay clutches equal to 1/3 of their body weight and the average egg weighs about 100 grams. There are always exceptions to the rule, but this is what I see year after year on an overwhelmingly consistent basis.
That doesn’t mean that you should make your females as “big as possible” in order to get as many eggs as you can. Females that are too skinny will reabsorb their follicles, females that are too fat will either reabsorb or slug out. Girls should have an athletic "look" to them with no loose skin.
Hope this helps.
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Re: Typical Clutch Size
Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki
Girls should have an athletic "look" to them with no loose skin.
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And the snakes should too....
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Re: Typical Clutch Size
Originally Posted by Gecko Den
And the snakes should too....
LOL ... Well Sam, anyone that really knows me knows I was talkin snakes ... No athletic or skinny minnies for me ... I love the girls that make my rockin world go round.
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Re: Typical Clutch Size
Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki
I love the girls that make my rockin world go round.
ROFL!! that song is awesome
Last edited by mr~python; 04-13-2006 at 10:37 PM.
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Re: Typical Clutch Size
Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki
My average clutch size over the last 10 years has been 6.8 eggs.
Females typically lay clutches equal to 1/3 of their body weight and the average egg weighs about 100 grams. There are always exceptions to the rule, but this is what I see year after year on an overwhelmingly consistent basis.
That doesn’t mean that you should make your females as “big as possible” in order to get as many eggs as you can. Females that are too skinny will reabsorb their follicles, females that are too fat will either reabsorb or slug out. Girls should have an athletic "look" to them with no loose skin.
Hope this helps.
-adam
Thanks for the info.
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Re: Typical Clutch Size
Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki
My average clutch size over the last 10 years has been 6.8 eggs.
Females typically lay clutches equal to 1/3 of their body weight and the average egg weighs about 100 grams. There are always exceptions to the rule, but this is what I see year after year on an overwhelmingly consistent basis.
Great stats - thanks Adam!
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Re: Typical Clutch Size
I would also agree with Adam, 6-8 eggs is the average....My biggest clutch was 13 eggs and the smallest was 4....
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