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Never shed
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Re: Don's Massive Garter
I had a 25" garter give birth to 51 healthy neonates. I currently have a 36" female ready to burst. Alot has to do with genetics, health, and age. The 25" female was much younger than this 36" female. Although this 36" was eating Bullfrogs the size of my fist, she may give birth to a small litter because of her age, maybe not, she is ready to burst. David
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"PM Boots For Custom Title"
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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Re: Don's Massive Garter
also depends on the species....plains have huge litters. some western species have bigger babies and smaller litters...wanderings average 12-14 babies...all around 7-8 inches. easterns have smaller babies, but many more and smaller.
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Never shed
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Re: Don's Massive Garter
Your right, the field work I've been doing for the Bureau of Endangered resources here in Wi. shows Butleri have small litters and decent size neonates, We jokingly refer to the Butlers here as Little rosy Boas mostly because of their build. David
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Ophiuchus rhea
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Brooklyn, New York
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Re: Don's Massive Garter
you do know I hope that she popped a while back and that the winning guess was from a european member who decided to leave the prize with Don as a forum mascot, called Cariad, updated on this thread:
Cariad the Mascot
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