No Mating 18 eggs

[windmark]

Dear all,

It has been almost two months since my female panther laid 19 eggs. But today she laid another 18 eggs. During this period, she was put in the cage alone.

Will these eggs be fertile?

 

[Lpsouth1978]

Not if she was not mated with a male.

 

[sharp229]

Was she mated previous to the first batch of eggs? From what I've heard they can retain sperm for several months.

 

[windmark]

Was she mated previous to the first batch of eggs? From what I've heard they can retain sperm for several months.

Yes.

If no mating, can panther lay as many as 18 eggs? What's the ordinary number without mating?

 

[kinyonga]

Some of them can lay several clutches of fertile eggs after being mated.

 

[laurie]

With cham there is no "normal". In both fertile and infertile eggs the number can vary a lot. I have had the number from a single female to vary a lot. Sorry this is one of the questions that has no real answer.

 

[Leslie11]

eggs

Was she living with a male sibling?

 

[windmark]

Was she living with a male sibling?

NO, from different blood.