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Man alive!

Postby mark_w » Wed Jun 04, 2014 12:23 pm

Remember this?
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Well what about this?

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You have no idea how happy I am right now!!!!
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Re: Man alive!

Postby DianaBlueTongue » Wed Jun 04, 2014 12:35 pm

Wow! Is that ONE litter?!
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Re: Man alive!

Postby Susann » Wed Jun 04, 2014 12:38 pm

I count 19....
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Re: Man alive!

Postby mark_w » Wed Jun 04, 2014 12:44 pm

Yes that is one litter!!! 19 bubs. Every one fully formed and healthy :D

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Re: Man alive!

Postby Hammock » Wed Jun 04, 2014 12:57 pm

Wow! That is a big litter... What is a record litter ?

I'm about to go count a litter too. I already know mine is not that big though. Mike
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Re: Man alive!

Postby mark_w » Wed Jun 04, 2014 1:21 pm

I know! According to Mike Swan Litter size of 5 - 24 for T. scincoides - he doesn't differentiate between Easterns and Northerns.
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Re: Man alive!

Postby BlueTonguesOfSA » Wed Jun 04, 2014 1:27 pm

Wow, had two females pop out a dozen and i thought that was something special.

Congrats man, that's awesome they all came out healthy.
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Re: Man alive!

Postby Fatal_S » Wed Jun 04, 2014 1:27 pm

Wow! That's fantastic :woo: Congrats!
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Re: Man alive!

Postby donkeybuff » Wed Jun 04, 2014 2:31 pm

19 new eye banded easterns! That's awesome!
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Re: Man alive!

Postby RoryBreaker » Wed Jun 04, 2014 5:10 pm

mark_w wrote:I know! According to Mike Swan Litter size of 5 - 24 for T. scincoides - he doesn't differentiate between Easterns and Northerns.


From what I have seen, Easterns usually have the bigger litters.

22 from an Eastern is the record from my circle of friends.

Nice work Mark.
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Re: Man alive!

Postby Pink T. Monkey » Wed Jun 04, 2014 6:13 pm

WOW!! Very impressive. Congrats!
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Re: Man alive!

Postby Autumn » Wed Jun 04, 2014 6:13 pm

Finally some beautiful easterns!! Congratulations
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Re: Man alive!

Postby Seadation » Wed Jun 04, 2014 6:31 pm

That is awesome! Congrats
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Postby Richard.C » Wed Jun 04, 2014 10:20 pm

great news mark,can only imagine uour excitement,biggest litter for easterns for me is 19,so equalled me first shot,lol,easterns generally have bigger litters of smaller sized babies,though northerns can have sizable sized litters to,16 is my largest northern litter
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Postby Jeff » Wed Jun 04, 2014 11:00 pm

That's great Mark! I guess she just held onto last year's babies and had them along with this year's litter. I would be thrilled to get that many total from both of my girls.
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Re: Man alive!

Postby Katrina » Wed Jun 04, 2014 11:35 pm

WOW!! Congrats!!
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Re: Man alive!

Postby mark_w » Wed Jun 04, 2014 11:52 pm

Thank you so much for all the comments. I was hoping for a large litter because she looked so big but of course they might have all been slugs for all I knew. When I used to breed the Jayas I would rarely get more than 5 or 6 healthy babies so this is a bit different! I actually have two other Eyeband females that mated too but they are nowhere near as large as she was up until yesterday and I don't think they are gravid. I am working out in the field today all day which is killing me as I'd love to spend the day at home!!!

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Re: Man alive!

Postby SeanUK » Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:10 am

Fantastic news good on you!!!
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Re: Man alive!

Postby Ophidiophile » Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:40 am

They look great. And 19 - Congrats Mark!
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Re: Man alive!

Postby mark_w » Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:44 am

Well I came home tonight and there was another. So she had TWENTY babies!!!!

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