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Originally Posted by murrindindi
I assume you do keep records of incubation methods and times, hatchling sizes etc, have you published the details, if yes, where?
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Well, I did keep records for the first 10 years or so, I have a fairly extensive handwritten record book with all the nesting, clutch size, egg weights and sizes, length of incubation, weight and size of hatchlings etc for about 20 clutches. I lost count of the actual number of babies I've produced after 200.
I published some of it in the Reptiles March 2004 article I wrote with Mark Bayless, and wrote a chapter on captive breeding and dumerils for the last edition of Sprackland's "Giant Lizard" fiasco (Sorry Robert!)
But haven't published the straight data. My good friend Bob at Biawak has been after me to write it all up for several years now. Maybe I should.
I stopped throwing up much data anytime I posted about my successes with dumerils because it always devolved into an argument when I mention the diet I offer my animals. So now it's just "check out the cute babies!"
Speaking of which, all 6 are out now, looking good, I'll be moving them around tomorrow and will snap a few new pics to put up then.
Best.
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