Hello all -
I produced my first clutch of Gray bands this year, from a breeder pair I picked up in 2007. My question: How many years can a female generally produce viable clutches? The female I have has been producing since 2002, apparently double-clutching some years. She laid 15 eggs this year, but it appears only 4 or 5 are viable, I'm still holding out hope on some of the others. She has that "spread look" in her tail toward the cloaca, which I am told is an indicator of a female that has been bred a lot. She was produced in 1999, as was the male I bred her with. I am becoming inclined to retire her and just enjoy her for what she is. Any thoughts?
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WJS Herps
Brooksville, Fl
Bill & Jennifer Smoot
