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My U. henkeli are breeding and laying like maniacs...is this normal?

lovelyleopards Jun 21, 2004 11:35 PM

In the last few weeks I have been quite shocked by the number of eggs my henkeli have laid, and I was wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences. I received the pair as fresh imports in December, and the first eggs the female laid for me were a pair of slugs laid in early February. Then there were no more eggs until 5/21, when she laid a good pair of eggs. This didn't surprise me, as I expected it to be several months between clutches. Then on 6/8, she threw another good clutch. Now a few minutes ago, I found a single egg at the root base of one of the plants in the vivarium, and it too looks fertile. I wasn't able to find the other egg of the clutch - doubtless it's buried deep somewhere in there. Do they really lay every 2-3 weeks like this? How many clutches do they usually throw per year? Thanks!
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Currently keeping:

Geckos:
Eublepharis macularius (various morphs), Paroedura picta (banded, stripe, and amel), Paroedura bastardi bastardi, Paroedura androyensis, Hemitheconyx caudicinctus, Rhacodactylus ciliatus, Cyrtodactylus irianjayensis, Gekko gecko, Pachydactylus turneri, Uroplatus henkeli, Teratolepis fasciata, and Oedura monilis.

Snakes:
Corns, a single ball python, a pair of Taiwan Beauties, and a pair of Tangerine Honduran Milks

Replies (1)

grnbasilisk Jun 21, 2004 11:44 PM

i believe i read somewhere they can lay up to 10 clutches a year.
usually within a five month period. i don't know if i just made this one up in my sleep but i believe someone posted it awhile back

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