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13 egg clutch today

Wyvern Mar 21, 2010 06:25 PM

My big BP girl "Drake" laid 13 big beautiful eggs today.

Drake is a rescue I got in Feb 2004 and is at least 16+ years old (previous owner had her 10 years). She is assumed to be a wild caught import.

Back in November, prior to the breeding season, she weighed in at 8.5 lbs on an empty stomach and is about 5 feet in length.

In 2007 Drake gave me 9 eggs (8 good, 1 bad). 7 of the eggs ended up being females. Those 7 girls have been nothing but chow hounds and are producing their first clutches this year. They were bred back to their possible het albino father to see if he proves out or not. The "runt" of the litter is apparently trying to out-do her mother. She gave us 8 decent size eggs. Not sure where she managed to hide all them eggs as we didn't expect more than 4 out of her at most. One of her bigger sisters laid 6 eggs yesterday, but they were huge in size. Now we just have to wait to see what the other 5 girls give us. With all 7 girls giving me lots of eggs, I should have more than enough to possibly prove their father out as being het albino.


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Replies (3)

bombballz Mar 21, 2010 08:22 PM

Nice Clutch!! Goodluck proving out your project!!

thunderpaws Mar 21, 2010 09:06 PM

Man, that is awesome. I have a 9 lb female laying this week. Her last few clutches had the same egg counts. We are excited too.

Bill
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2.1 Tripple Het Caramel, Orange Ghost, Genetic Stripe
1.1 Het Lavenders
1.1 Het Caramel Albino
0.1 Het Albino
0.1 Spider Het Albino
0.1 Het Pied
1,1 Pastel Het for Orange Ghost
1.0 Albino
0.1 Spinner
1.1 Super Pastel
0.1 Jungle Pastel
1.0 Pied 50 percent White
0.1 Clown
0.3 Normal
1.1 Kids
0.1 Spouse
1.0 Chocolate Lab

kingofspades Mar 21, 2010 09:26 PM

Nice!
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"What is man without the beasts?
If all the beasts were gone,
men would die from great loneliness of spirit.
For what happens to the beasts,
soon happens to men.
All things are connected."

-Chief Seattle (Duwamish Tribe)

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