Re: I breed Eastern Indigos

Posted by Robert Seib on September 15, 1999 at 20:36:32:

In Reply to: Re: I breed Eastern Indigos posted by Chuck Elliott on September 15, 1999 at 18:48:45:

: : I breed them every year. I have them available now from 3 separate blood lines.
: : In the near future I will write a detailed care sheet on how to keep them and
: : breed them. It's simple and the start reproducing at 18 months.

: : Thanks to Ken Faint for telling me about this forum!

:
: Tell us how big they get in 18 mos. and what is the fertility rate of a female that young. How about egg binding onthe young slender females?
: Chuck Elliott

Good question. Eastern Indigos reach reproductive age at 18 months, and they
reach reproductive size at approximately 4 feet, both males and females. I have
never had a problem with egg retention. I always keep a large, 12 quart, hide box
in the cage with the females. The hide box contains moist sphagnum so that the
female can enter an area of high humidity. With high humidity, you can avoid any
problems of egg retention.

Fertility is over 95%. (Incubate the eggs for 4 months, though.)

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: : : I breed them every year. I have them available now from 3 separate blood lines. : : : In the near future I will write a detailed care sheet on how to keep them and : : : breed them. It's simple and the start reproducing at 18 months. : : : Thanks to Ken Faint for telling me about this forum! : : : : Tell us how big they get in 18 mos. and what is the fertility rate of a female that young. How about egg binding onthe young slender females? : : Chuck Elliott : Good question. Eastern Indigos reach reproductive age at 18 months, and they : reach reproductive size at approximately 4 feet, both males and females. I have : never had a problem with egg retention. I always keep a large, 12 quart, hide box : in the cage with the females. The hide box contains moist sphagnum so that the : female can enter an area of high humidity. With high humidity, you can avoid any : problems of egg retention. : Fertility is over 95%. (Incubate the eggs for 4 months, though.)

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