how many eggs do they lay

[matto]

How many eggs would an average clutch be for the followinw snakes

jungle

murry darling

childrens python

black head

 

[munkee]

Jungles and MDs would be able to get to about 30 methinks (more even)
Childrens can get up to bout 20.
BHPs I've heard only get to about tennish. (may be the reason for the price difference)

This is estimates and there are people who know better and more accurately than me but this is a rough amount. Cheers

 

[peterjohnson64]

Thanks Munkee for the info. Now Matto, for interests sake, can we aks why you want to know this??

Thanks

 

[olivehydra]

As per Barkers figures....

Jungle average 16
Md 21
Childrens 13.5
Black head 9

These are averages and sample sizes are usuallly around 20 odd.

 

[peterjohnson64]

But we can guarantee you that NONE of your Childrens will actually lay 13.5 eggs.

 

[olivehydra]

But we can guarantee you that NONE of your Childrens will actually lay 13.5 eggs.

As an accountant I thought you would appreciate the theoretical numbers :wink: plus they were averages, you would probably prefer the mean figures? Those bell curves of numerical distribution are misleading at best?

 

[munkee]

Do twins count as 0.5 each?

 

[matto]

pete,
I own a jungle at the moment and i was wondering if it was worth getting another one to breed or to get two md or two bredli for the same price.

 

[munkee]

Depends on how you define 'worth it'. If you want to breed them for the experience go for it if your thinking profit margins I'm not sure that reptiles are as profitable as some think. If you want another species or a mate for you first If you can afford it I say go for it.
My two cents though