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Largest Clutch Size?

waspinator421 Apr 19, 2009 05:01 PM

Holy crap, Miss Bianca layed an enormous clutch of eggs yesterday. A grand total of 17!! Of those, 12 look perfect, and 5 are either obvious duds or questionable. I have no clue how she fit all of those in her!

What is the largest clutch you guys have ever seen or heard of? I didn't think a Thayeri could lay this many, but Miss Bianca has shown me otherwise!

Here are a couple pics of her and the eggs:


Here is a link to a quick video clip of her laying an egg:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyfeH_dLf8w&feature=channel_page
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Replies (4)

antelope Apr 19, 2009 05:58 PM

WOW, that's some clutch! Wilma laid 13 last year, good sized eggs, all hatched. That's my biggest. I think 2 of the 5 on the left could be good, and the other two yellowish ones may be ok, but the small one is out for sure. Best of luck and get her some hoppers!!!
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Todd Hughes

RussBates Apr 20, 2009 04:30 PM

that is awesome and not to brag but I once had a clutch of 19 eggs. Good luck with them. Oh yeah of the 19 one was a slug.
Russ

vichris Apr 21, 2009 01:10 PM

I had a couple that laid 17,....but like yours, a few were bad. The most I ever had hatch out was 14.
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Vichris
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane"- Marcus Aurelius

Vichris Variables

jlassiter Apr 22, 2009 05:26 PM

18 was the largest I ever heard of until I read Russ' post.
The most I ever seen laid in person was 15 (All Good). The same female laid 15 every year for 3 years then her numbers declined to 9 her last year of laying.

Cheers and good luck to all.....
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John Lassiter

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