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AFT question

LauraV Aug 07, 2003 12:06 PM

I'm a wee bit concerned. I have four females housed together, ranging from 33g. to 46g. My 3rd largest looks to have two eggs in her at only 39g. I'm sure if introduced to a male they would reproduce, even that small (don't reccomend it), but if there is no male, isn't she a bit too small to begin laying eggs on her own? When she moves from side to side, you can actually see two large masses sticking out of either side of her - hard to imagine it being anything but eggs.
If need be, I will take pics of everyone's vent area and her egg belly.
thanks for any help you can give.
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geckomom Aug 08, 2003 07:26 AM

I was shocked when my amel. female layed eggs. She was only 6 months old or less and was in with a male who I didnt think was big enough to do anything with yet. Well I sure was wrong. She had 3 clutches in a row from one mating with him. All 3 were fertile. She couldnt have been more than 35 grams. I took her out after she had her first clutch and keep her by herself now and am fattening her up really good. I dont want to risk her health. She can just wait till the next season and my new Amel. male I just bought to pare up with her. HEs a nice deep tang. color. Even deeper than she is. They will have gorgious babies together. Next week I get the tang stripe amel female and have a het amel stripe female. All will be my next and last breeding group. I have 3 groups now and I'm done. I'm sure my husband is happy to hear that

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