Don's Massive Garter

Cazador · 05-03-2007, 11:22 PM

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.

Stefan-A · 05-03-2007, 11:54 PM

21 (half of 42).

What a coincidence, it's 21 days to Towel Day.

GarterGuy · 05-03-2007, 11:56 PM

I'll say 26....why...I don't know.

Snaky · 05-04-2007, 12:48 AM

Let's try just a little higher: 33

I'd like to see a pic of the Radix of Gijs & Sabine, a massive snake that will probably reach 40-50...

CrazyHedgehog · 05-04-2007, 02:54 AM

I am guessing 18 big healthy babies!
(do we win one if we are correct?)

snakeman · 05-04-2007, 04:14 AM

12 babies, captive bred and rodent diet makle a big difference.

LeapinLeo · 05-04-2007, 05:48 AM

Well probably 15+

mikm · 05-04-2007, 06:22 AM

11 ...

all the best with her Don,
marian

KITKAT · 05-04-2007, 07:57 AM

20

Does the winner get a baby?

Stefan-A · 05-04-2007, 08:56 AM

Or anything?

05-03-2007, 11:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,608 Country:	Don's Massive Garter 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.

05-03-2007, 11:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 4,144 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter 21 (half of 42). What a coincidence, it's 21 days to Towel Day. __________________ Natura non contristatur

05-03-2007, 11:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,355 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter I'll say 26....why...I don't know. __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

05-04-2007, 12:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
Snaky "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,468 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter Let's try just a little higher: 33 I'd like to see a pic of the Radix of Gijs & Sabine, a massive snake that will probably reach 40-50...

05-04-2007, 02:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
CrazyHedgehog "Preparing For Fourth shed" Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 718 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter I am guessing 18 big healthy babies! (do we win one if we are correct?)

05-04-2007, 04:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
snakeman "First shed, A Success" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Posts: 104	Re: Don's Massive Garter 12 babies, captive bred and rodent diet makle a big difference.

05-04-2007, 05:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
LeapinLeo Never shed Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: MN Posts: 44 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter Well probably 15+ __________________ Oh how much torture it is to only have one reptile!

05-04-2007, 06:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
mikm Subadult snake Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 355 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter 11 ... all the best with her Don, marian

05-04-2007, 07:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
KITKAT "Fourth shed, A Success" Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 815 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter 20 Does the winner get a baby? __________________ KitKat "Acts of kindness should never be random."

05-04-2007, 08:56 AM	#10 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 4,144 Country:	Re: Don's Massive Garter Or anything? __________________ Natura non contristatur

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