How to get smaller clutch sizes?

[HoosierHeathen]

Hey all, I was curious which morphs/genes or localities are know for having smaller clutch sizes/numbers. I am assuming it wld be a factor more so for the dam as opposed to the sire. Are their any safe environmental or cycle change that cld also potential reduce the number of eggs, say longer or shorter brumation, or keeping female at the higher or lower end of her temp spectrum?
Thanks for any input

 

[Shiari]

Bigger females usually have bigger clutches, but even my 3'5" female typically gives me 14 eggs at a go. If you don't want to incubate them all, just pick some at random and freeze them, or limit the number of females you breed each year

 

[HoosierHeathen]

Thanks. The freezer bit is a good idea. And I agree breeding less females results in fewer eggs, but I was hoping to accomplish fewer eggs per pairing. For some reason I can't help but think that I had heard or read something mentioning Sunkissesd (Okeetee) lines or Keyes lines ( which are generally smaller snakes). Cld be helpful depending on what your breeding for. Thanks again for the feedback.
-marvin

 

[HoosierHeathen]

Um... gotta ask, the frozen eggs, they're toast (egg-eater food) or are fresh laid frozen eggs still potentially viable for later incubation... or did I just go scifi?
-marvin

 

[hypnoctopus]

Freezing them is to ensure they're not viable before throwing them away.

 

[HoosierHeathen]

Thanks