Don's Massive Garter - Page 6

ssssnakeluvr · 05-22-2007, 07:29 PM

No problem....kinda fun for me too!! might consider it every year...pick one and put her on here for a contest.....

garterchick · 05-22-2007, 07:55 PM

let me throw my 2 cents worth in: 19

Cazador · 05-22-2007, 08:21 PM

Given Don's recent disclosure, I'd like to change my guess from 19 to somewhere between 12 and 40

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Kidding

drache · 05-23-2007, 05:31 AM

hey
I've been thinking about adjusting my number
I did make sure, Mikhaila would pick a different one
she was very careful to pick one that no one else picked, to save Don from a Salomon's judgment kind of scene

Dracaena828 · 05-23-2007, 12:42 PM

Well I've been following this thread for awhile now and having fun seeing all the different guesses, and I suppose if there is a baby up for grabs I'll throw my guess in the hat and say 16 big healthy babies

I hope the poor girl drops them soon, she can't be too confortable with all that weight to lug around...

Angela

adamanteus · 05-23-2007, 02:08 PM

Don, that is really generous of you! If I was to win I would donate my prize to the UK member with the highest number of posts......wait a minute...that's me!

salzar · 05-23-2007, 02:32 PM

okay , I say 33

. wow she is a biggie... good luck, salzar

abcat1993 · 05-23-2007, 02:41 PM

One question: Does the number of babies include slugs and deformed ones?

Daniel · 05-23-2007, 04:52 PM

Hey abcat,

just have a look on the first post:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cazador

How many babies do you think ssssnakeluvr's (Don's) massive garter (below) will deliver? Let's include all offspring (live and otherwise) in the total. Rossman et al. say that average clutch size for T. radix varies from 9 to 29.5 with significant geographic variation. Don mentioned that litters of over 40 and 50 have been reported and that this female is 21" (53cm) long.

So all "things", that look like a babysnake should be counted, excluding slugs.

Because of the small size of the female and because it´s her first litter I guess she will give birth to 13 babys.

adamanteus · 05-25-2007, 11:45 AM

Don, no sign of any action yet? She's going to be as big as a bus!

05-22-2007, 07:29 PM	#51 (permalink)
ssssnakeluvr "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 2,080 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter No problem....kinda fun for me too!! might consider it every year...pick one and put her on here for a contest.....

05-22-2007, 07:55 PM	#52 (permalink)
garterchick Juvenile snake Join Date: May 2007 Location: austin , texas Posts: 186 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter let me throw my 2 cents worth in: 19

05-22-2007, 08:21 PM	#53 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,609 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter Given Don's recent disclosure, I'd like to change my guess from 19 to somewhere between 12 and 40 . Kidding

05-23-2007, 05:31 AM	#54 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,265 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter hey I've been thinking about adjusting my number I did make sure, Mikhaila would pick a different one she was very careful to pick one that no one else picked, to save Don from a Salomon's judgment kind of scene __________________ rhea

05-23-2007, 12:42 PM	#55 (permalink)
Dracaena828 Never shed Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 32 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter Well I've been following this thread for awhile now and having fun seeing all the different guesses, and I suppose if there is a baby up for grabs I'll throw my guess in the hat and say 16 big healthy babies I hope the poor girl drops them soon, she can't be too confortable with all that weight to lug around... Angela

05-23-2007, 02:08 PM	#56 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,361 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter Don, that is really generous of you! If I was to win I would donate my prize to the UK member with the highest number of posts......wait a minute...that's me! __________________ James.

05-23-2007, 02:32 PM	#57 (permalink)
salzar "Second shed In Progress" Join Date: May 2007 Location: northeast Posts: 236 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter okay , I say 33 . wow she is a biggie... good luck, salzar

05-23-2007, 02:41 PM	#58 (permalink)
abcat1993 Old and wise snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North of Chicago IL, US Posts: 867 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter One question: Does the number of babies include slugs and deformed ones? __________________ 0.1 Jack Russell Terrier 1.0 rough skinned newt 1.0.0 eastern garter http://www.winnetka36.org/ci/ci_name.htm

05-25-2007, 11:45 AM	#60 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,361 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter Don, no sign of any action yet? She's going to be as big as a bus! __________________ James.

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