I just had my first clutch deposited a few days ago(13 eggs). This is the firsat time i've attempted to breed chondros. I usually double clutch my colubrids but i cant find any evedence of people doing it with GTP's. Has anyone out there tried this. I can see why it could be difficult considering how much weight she loss after egg deposition. Bit I figure if I can take a month to fatten her up a little and then reintroduce her like I do with my other snakes I may get a second clutch out of her.Any thoughts?
Thanks
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Double clutching.
NYCMedic
Feb 07, 2009 07:08 AM
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Brandon Osborne
Feb 07, 2009 09:51 AM
>>I just had my first clutch deposited a few days ago(13 eggs). This is the firsat time i've attempted to breed chondros. I usually double clutch my colubrids but i cant find any evedence of people doing it with GTP's. Has anyone out there tried this. I can see why it could be difficult considering how much weight she loss after egg deposition. Bit I figure if I can take a month to fatten her up a little and then reintroduce her like I do with my other snakes I may get a second clutch out of her.Any thoughts?
>>Thanks
Trooper Walsh did it once, but the time between both clutches was 10 months. The female died.
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Rico Walder
Feb 14, 2009 02:19 PM
Brandon is partially correct. Trooper actually did it twice while at NZP. One female died as a result like Brandon mentioned but another female actually produced three clutches in just under 14 months, 2 fertile & 1 slug (without male introductions)clutch. As a result she lost all her teeth (confirmed by x-ray) and was assist fed for another 5 year's. She never reproduced again and was eventually euthanized. IMO double clutching would be a VERY bad idea!
Boid's are a far different beast than colubrids and I would bet none should be double clutched. I'm sure someone will eventually go on to try and disprove that statement.
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kyleherp
Feb 18, 2009 12:43 PM
Im sure you could do it if your female was very healthy, but I think it would take way too much out of the female and would end badly. Try to incubate the first clutch first.
Kyle
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