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jlassiter
at Thu Feb 17 23:22:08 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jlassiter ]
I have noticed that feeding multiple meals often before breeding and egg laying yields more eggs. I think a higher caloric intake while the female is producing egg follicles is necessary for her to produce a greater number of follicles.
I have had a breeder female Thayeri that has laid eggs the last 4 years. I got her as an proven adult breeder and she has consistently laid 13 eggs every year with a hatch rate over 90%.
I see nothing wrong with "powerfeeding" an adult female right out of hibernation until she lays her clutch. The key is multiple food items as often as she will eat. She will use the calories, protein and vitamins for egg follicle production.
John Lassiter
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