I was very hesitant at trying her this year, but I'm glad I did.



She was only 750 grams in late July but gained that extra 600 grams by November. She is a short thick girl, just a hair over 3 feet. I wish I knew her background and exact age, but I don't.



She weighed 1283 grams two days before laying. I don't have my records handy right now, but if I recall correctly, the clutch weighed 523 grams, or just over 86 grams each. Small, yes, but I'd expect it from such a small girl. Regardless, that's about a 40% reproductive effort.



This clutch is just past three weeks of incubation, and all are doing fine.



The female ate the day after laying and hasn't stopped. She's gained about 400 grams so far (knocking off a bit for stomach contents) and I expect her to exceed her prebreeding weight in a month or so if she continues to eat at the same rate.



I've heard of quite a few older breeding females knocking out 10 or 12 eggs year after year, but I do believe 17 is a record!



K. Royer

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• A clutch of 17 eggs weighing 1780 grams – again! - jfmoore, Wed May 28 00:22:21 2003
• Joan you gots to stop setting records.....!!!!!! - serpentcity, Wed May 28 00:30:32 2003
• Amazing - Ritchieanul, Wed May 28 07:13:37 2003
• Congratulations! - RandyRemington, Wed May 28 07:40:38 2003
• Stop hiding that blood python in that Ball skin! - Rich_Crowley, Wed May 28 08:20:50 2003
• Okay, I'm busted! - jfmoore, Wed May 28 14:15:14 2003
• RE: A clutch of 17 eggs weighing 1780 grams – again! - RoyerReptiles, Wed May 28 09:26:21 2003
• 1350 gram females - RandyRemington, Wed May 28 11:06:27 2003
• RE: 1350 gram females - RoyerReptiles, Wed May 28 15:15:22 2003
• RE: 1350 gram females - RandyRemington, Wed May 28 17:27:11 2003
• RE: 1350 gram females - RoyerReptiles, Wed May 28 21:04:42 2003
• OUTSTANDING!!! What a way to go! n/p - TSKinc, Wed May 28 10:54:03 2003
• RE: A clutch of 17 eggs weighing 1780 grams – again! - hissherspyth, Wed May 28 14:14:37 2003