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I'm doing some research. I appreciate any help with the following questions.

I would like to know some stats on female BPs bred that were under 1500 grams. I need:

Weight
Clutch size
Average egg weight
Number of viable eggs
Number of slugs
Number of eggs that went bad for no apparent reason
Did the female breed the following season
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Jay A. Martin

In 2003 I had a 2000 girl (I haven't historically done a good job of feeding) that laid at 1,354 grams. There where 4 eggs averaging 79 grams and all looked like they could be good but two where much smaller than the others (but not slugs) and went bad in a few weeks, the other two hatched fine. The female is out on loan and I was late getting ready this year so I don't yet know if she will go this year or not.

I have limited 2nd hand info on a rare female going under 1,000 grams. She had a relatively large number of eggs so I think she is just a genetically small ball.

1300 grms
5 eggs
didnt weigh the eggs
4 viable eggs
1 slug
no eggs went bad
didnt breed the next season.

hope this helps
Raul

I had four 02 females go this year, all were well under 1500 grams. I had clutches of 3, 4, 5, and 5. all the eggs except for one were around 100 grams. The clutch of 4 actually weighed 452 grams and the female only 668 grams after laying. Craig Kade

1410g female
5 good eggs (all ~ same size) laid June 7th
average 84g/egg (420g clutch)

The eggs are still in the incubator, so I don't have the rest of the stats yet. I aquired this female Nov '02 as a small WC adult (weighed 1090g). She got thicker, but hasn't grown much over the past couple years.

this data is from one female in my collection that I find intriquing...the data is from memory, so may be a gram or two off here and there, but she was WAY below 1500 grams last year.

2003:
1250 grams
6 eggs
74 gram average
no slugs
all hatched and thrived

2004:
over 1700 grams
3 eggs
98 gram average
1 slug
incubating now (did not breed until March this year)

>>I'm doing some research. I appreciate any help with the following questions.
>>
>>I would like to know some stats on female BPs bred that were under 1500 grams. I need:
>>
>>Weight
>>Clutch size
>>Average egg weight
>>Number of viable eggs
>>Number of slugs
>>Number of eggs that went bad for no apparent reason
>>Did the female breed the following season
>>-----
>>Jay A. Martin

Yesterday I had my first ever clutch of ball python eggs hatch. I think some of the info falls under this catagory. Here are some stats:

Her firsr year breeding, weight just under 1000 grams( in the 980-990) range.

She laid 3 perfect,fertile eggs, no slugs app weight of clutch 250 grams

All 3 egs hatched yesterday

Hope the info helps......... Ken