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Cheryl Hills

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So beautiful. I can tell you though, these dang scientific names sure mess me up. I do eventually learn them though.
 

PA2019

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Awesome Mark! Thanks for the weight picture, it’s great to see what a healthy hatchling starts out around.
 

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Awesome Mark! Thanks for the weight picture, it’s great to see what a healthy hatchling starts out around.
This was my youngest and smallest female's first clutch. The eggs averaged 22.6 g. The larger females lay quite a bit larger eggs. Their eggs average 31 g. I will post some of those with weights when they hatch in a few more weeks.

With the G platynota, The size of the females doesn't affect clutch size. It is the size of the eggs that increase with larger females.
 

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How cute also beautiful. Congrats! ! !
 

Yvonne G

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It's always a wonder and an excitement to see babies hatching out of eggs. Congratulations!
 

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