Can some one help me out and tell me what the aproximate gestation period for the western diamondback is. I have seen so many numbers that i do not know what to believe.
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sflaskamp
Oct 23, 2010 04:36 PM
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TimCole
Oct 24, 2010 10:16 AM
It does vary. Fall breeders typically give birth in June & July and Spring breeders give birth from July to September.
I have observed this birthing in captivity and in the field.
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Bob H
Oct 24, 2010 02:50 PM
Tim is correct. I think fall breeders are storing sperm until spring when they ovulate and fertilize the eggs. Having bred in the fall may allow them to fertilize their eggs a little quicker than trying to wait for a male in the spring. Thus the gestation period is the similar and is certainly temperature dependent for both groups.
