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normal weight for hatchlings?

Ginevive Aug 15, 2007 07:18 AM

Wow; I just read about a post in which the hatchlings were tiny. All 8 of mine so far ranged from 64-68g. Is this normal; is there any real norm in hatchling weight?
It seems like the ones that took longer to come out weighed more. Maybe because they absorbed more yolk? My earlier ones still had a tad bit of yolk inside their shells.

My first clutch this year Pastel x Normal. 6 Pastels, 2 normals.

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Ball pythons: 1.4 normals.. 1.0 Spider. 1.0 Graz pastel. 1.0 100% het or. ghost. 0.0.8 hatchlings (Pastel/norm), and 4 eggs still cooking. Also 1.0 BCI boa. 0.2 horses (paint mares) 1.0 black cat, 1.0 fiancee, 2.3 clawed frogs. And a ton of freshwater fish and breeder rats.

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jmartin104 Aug 15, 2007 07:57 AM

Mine range from the 60's to the 70's.
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

sgraff Aug 15, 2007 08:16 AM

i have heard 75 is a very good weight, but mine also ranged from 60-74... my first hatchling was only 35g and didnt make it

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