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How many times does a Sulcata lay eggs each year?
Egg laying
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0-8. I'd say average is 3-4. With my new heated house, I've been etting around 6 clutches a year from each female.
Clutch size is anywhere from 12-30 eggs per clutch with average being around 20-24. I've got a small female that regularly lays 12-18. My medium female lays 26 every time. It's freaky. My large female lays anywhere from 22-30.
Not all of these hatch mind you, fertility varies throughout the year. My first clutch of each new year for each female tends to be only 50-60 percent fertile. The second and third clutches do much better. Then the eggs layed during the hotter months drop back down in fertility rate again.
Clutch size is anywhere from 12-30 eggs per clutch with average being around 20-24. I've got a small female that regularly lays 12-18. My medium female lays 26 every time. It's freaky. My large female lays anywhere from 22-30.
Not all of these hatch mind you, fertility varies throughout the year. My first clutch of each new year for each female tends to be only 50-60 percent fertile. The second and third clutches do much better. Then the eggs layed during the hotter months drop back down in fertility rate again.
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