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What is that average egg production for a first year female. About 1600 grams? Bred with a Bumblebee to Normal. Thanks and just wondering. Someone told me they had a 1300 gram female drop 6 eggs her first year seemed like kind of alot. Thanks in advance and happy herping!

1800 and 1400 gram females, 6 and 5 respectively.
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I just had last week a 2006 1650 gram female lay 7 egg's.
Another 1700 gram pastel only lay 3 egg's.
Basically anything is possible, hope this answer's the question.
Jonas

Just a few ...2 1700 grammers 8 and 6, 1400 -- 5, 1350 -- 5, 1300 -- 5.

(1250 2 slugs -- I had to go for it. She is a c.h. Shatter Pattern that I am certain will prove -- looks like next season.)
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Bill Buchman

This year I had 2 virgins between 1600-1700 - one layed 6 and the other 7...

A 1200 that had 4 huge follicles that I didn't want to waste so I put a boy with her. She is due to lay any day...

I also had 3 virgins between 1400-1700 that did not take, even though I felt follicles at some point....

6 is average......you can get 2 to 10.......yes I had one third year female lay 10 her first time.....7 and 8 is my average......and yes I have a few 3 egg batches now......never had them before...new bloodlines......smaller batches....

......they lay what they want.....no matter what size...you can get 4 from 3500 gram females.....sometimes.....

so.......6 to 8......
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Jeff,

Have you ever tried supplimenting with calcium in your females prior to egg laying? I was thinking about trying this and seeing if it affected eggshell quality or production rates.

I know they receive their calcim already, but I have been considering trying this next year.

Alan

two to ten depending on the girl.
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I had a 1400g 2 year old spider drop 8 good eggs........suprised the heck out of me!!!! Goodluck
Chris

Definitely depends on the female I just got 6 from a 3500g female, and I got 5 from a 1200g girl.

Wow didnt expect that big of a response. She is due in 7 days. She seems to be getting really restless. Roaming her cage alot and then during the day she just lays on her side. I have only sen her lay on her back once though. Is that about normal. Is there a way to feel how many eggs she has in her. She is pretty feisty it seems like and I dont want to stress her out if that has any effect at this late. Thanks!

Ohh yea one more thing. I have a poss. gravid that has been laying on her side a number of occasions. I fed a couple of my other animals yesterday and since I didnt know if she was gravid I went ahead and tried to feed her and she took it. Is that a good sign that she is NOT gravid? Thanks again!

If she ate she's not gravid. She is likely building when she is on her sides in odd positions. She is likely getting close!!!!
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Bill Buchman