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Shay_ View Profile |
Big Eggs = Big Babies
At 187 days The first head popped out, and the other three the following day.
After spending over 30 hrs with their heads poking out, they finally emerged. These are really big babies that range from 58-62 grams. This one has nice symmetry
Here’s the exposed belly button shot
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| 08/12/08 12:12am |
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Bsm View Profile |
Message To: Shay_ In reference to Message Id: 1827826 Big Eggs = Big Babies
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| 08/12/08 12:15am |
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Ackie89 View Profile |
Message To: Shay_ In reference to Message Id: 1827826 Big Eggs = Big Babies
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| 08/12/08 12:41am |
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Crocdoc View Profile |
Message To: Ackie89 In reference to Message Id: 1827842 Big Eggs = Big Babies
Nice full bellies of yolk, too. |
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| 08/12/08 01:50am |
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Shay_ View Profile |
Message To: Ackie89 In reference to Message Id: 1827842 Big Eggs = Big Babies
Quote: how much bigger are they compared to other babies you hatched
Even though I’ve been keeping monitors for a decade now, I’ve only been trying to breed for the past few years. My first pair was not compatible and the female almost killed my male. So this is really my first good pair and the first monitors I’ve hatched I say they’re big because I have data of other hatchlings. the eggs and hatchlings from this female are a good 50% larger than average. Thanks Lance. The other eggs are following suit. It’s interesting that when the eggs dent towards the end of incubation, they’re a good 25 grams heavier than they were when they were laid. Seems the eggs shell isn’t very elastic. When they grow, the shell stretches, and when they begin to lose water weight, the shell can do nothing but dent in. The eggs have gotten bigger with each clutch and more numerous as well. It’s amazing. She recently laid a 78 gram egg. wow. |
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| 08/12/08 02:16am |
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Shay_ View Profile |
Message To: Crocdoc In reference to Message Id: 1827922 Big Eggs = Big Babies
They do have nice round bellies don’t they. |
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| 08/12/08 02:19am |
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Crocdoc View Profile |
Message To: Shay_ In reference to Message Id: 1827953 Big Eggs = Big Babies
Quote: When they grow, the shell stretches, and when they begin to lose water weight, the shell can do nothing but dent in.
Were you on the chat the other week when we were discussing this? |
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| 08/12/08 02:33am |
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Shay_ View Profile |
Message To: Crocdoc In reference to Message Id: 1827967 Big Eggs = Big Babies
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| 08/12/08 02:37am |
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Razaiel View Profile |
Message To: Shay_ In reference to Message Id: 1827972 Big Eggs = Big Babies
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| 08/12/08 06:28am |
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Zuko View Profile |
Message To: Razaiel In reference to Message Id: 1828013 Big Eggs = Big Babies
Great stuff, nice pics. That first pic really does have nice symmetry (Sue - You have PM on UK forum) |
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| 08/12/08 08:07am |
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Krusty View Profile |
Message To: Zuko In reference to Message Id: 1828053 Big Eggs = Big Babies
Congratulations again Shay! It’s a pretty special thing to hatch monitors. |
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| 08/12/08 02:39pm |
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Mikelodi View Profile |
Message To: Krusty In reference to Message Id: 1828449 Big Eggs = Big Babies
Mike Harris |
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| 08/12/08 03:08pm |
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Krusty View Profile |
Message To: Mikelodi In reference to Message Id: 1828480 Big Eggs = Big Babies
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| 08/12/08 03:13pm |
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Mikelodi View Profile |
Message To: Krusty In reference to Message Id: 1828484 Big Eggs = Big Babies
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| 08/12/08 03:15pm |
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Reedie View Profile |
Message To: Mikelodi In reference to Message Id: 1828488 Big Eggs = Big Babies
-Reed |
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| 08/12/08 03:27pm |
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Krusty View Profile |
Message To: Reedie In reference to Message Id: 1828502 Big Eggs = Big Babies
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| 08/12/08 03:52pm |
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Mikelodi View Profile |
Message To: Krusty In reference to Message Id: 1828542 Big Eggs = Big Babies
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| 08/12/08 05:20pm |
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Shay_ View Profile |
Message To: Krusty In reference to Message Id: 1828449 Big Eggs = Big Babies
#1. 58 grams 13.5cm SVL 31.5cm TL #2. infertile #3. 62 grams 14 cm SVL 32cm TL #4. 58 grams 13.5cm SVL 32.5cm TL #5. 58 grams 13.5cm SVL 32.5cm TL Mike, there were only 5 eggs in this clutch and 4 of those were good. The next two clutches were 8 eggs, and the most recent is 9 eggs. I’d like to point out that even in the large clutches of 8-9, the eggs are huge. The combined weight of 8 eggs from this girl was about the same weight as the 12 eggs that Justin received early this year. This female laid 636 grams worth of eggs in her most recent clutch, the biggest yet. 17eggs? Wow here ya go Reedie
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| 08/12/08 05:42pm |
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Sidbarvin View Profile |
Message To: Shay_ In reference to Message Id: 1828654 Big Eggs = Big Babies
Roger |
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| 08/12/08 05:57pm |
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Kaw View Profile |
Message To: Sidbarvin In reference to Message Id: 1828675 Big Eggs = Big Babies
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| 08/12/08 07:06pm |
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DRZRider View Profile |
Message To: Kaw In reference to Message Id: 1828777 Big Eggs = Big Babies
Those babies are alot bigger than mine were in June. Mine were only 10 to 10.5 inches total length and around 40 grams. My eggs started pipping at 175 days. Ed |
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| 08/13/08 10:46pm |
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Shay_ View Profile |
Message To: DRZRider In reference to Message Id: 1830262 Big Eggs = Big Babies
For my own data collection, do you mind sending me the weight and lengths of all your hatchlings? cheers |
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