Our First Eggs!

[frankykeno]

I don't even have to tell you folks how exciting this first time experience is! Ardra gave us 4 perfect eggs, 1 with a slight clear area and 1 that has a bit of a boob, 0 slugs. All the eggs candled with good veins!

Here's momma on her eggs. At first she sort of ignored us....



Then we got the "evil eyeball" look......



She actually came off the eggs pretty easily with only a couple of good hisses. Her tail was hard to unwrap though, boy she was trying to hold tight to her offspring!

Here's the eggs on the scale for a quick weight before they went into the egg box. Hopefully 563 grams for 6 eggs isn't a bad weight for her first clutch.....



The eggs tucked in their hatching box. The four to the left were stuck together so I left them that way and just placed the other two to the side since they weren't stuck to the others.....



Now I have to go back and find all those "boob egg" threads LOL.

Here's Ardra, after a nice warm water wash off and her tub all changed and fresh for her.



My only big question right now is when I should offer Ardra a rat. She's been off feed so is down to 1,239 grams post-lay (she's normally 1,800 to 1,850 grams or thereabouts). I've seen some of you offer right away and others wait a few days so I'd appreciate some advice that way. Our next feeding day isn't until Thursday morning but I'll happily feed her before that if that's the usual course of events.

Whooooooo boy is this exciting stuff or what!!! I'm still shaking from the blind fear that I'd drop an egg or trip moving the clutch or something. Mike's a rock, didn't blink an eye and just did what needed done....I'm a mess of nerves!

[FL0OD]

congrats good luck with those

[Laooda]

Yea Jo!!!!! I'm soooo EGGcited for you!

Oh man.... get ready for the cutest thing EVER when they pip!

[tigerlily]

YEAH! Congrats Jo!

I'm so excited for you and Mike. I think last year I waited for about 48 hours, before feeding last year. (if that's any help) If memory serves, they're pretty exhausted right after and I remember cleaning everything cage and snake very well to remove any possible trace of smell from those eggs.

I can't tell you how excited I am for the both of you. Now the best countdown begins!

[jdmls88]

thats great!!! expecting some crazy new morph??

[frankykeno]

congrats good luck with those

Thanks Steve!

Yea Jo!!!!! I'm soooo EGGcited for you!

Oh man.... get ready for the cutest thing EVER when they pip!

I'm so excited it's ridiculous, Laura. I keep looking at the pictures of the eggs and I just can't believe we actually have our first clutch! Lordy BP eggs are bigger in real life than they look in pictures!

YEAH! Congrats Jo!

I'm so excited for you and Mike. I think last year I waited for about 48 hours, before feeding last year. (if that's any help) If memory serves, they're pretty exhausted right after and I remember cleaning everything cage and snake very well to remove any possible trace of smell from those eggs.

I can't tell you how excited I am for the both of you. Now the best countdown begins!

Yep we did that Christie, had Ardra locked down securely in another container while we dealt with the eggs, then stripped and cleaned her home up, then she got a quick weight and a trip to the bathroom for a good wash up. I felt sort of sorry for her going back into her enclosure with no eggs (silly of me I know but I'm a bit of a sap sometimes LOL).

She's normally a good eater so I think, whenever we offer a feeding, she'll likely go for it.

Gawd this is exciting stuff! How long each day will be while we wait for more eggs and the time they will hatch. *starts planning to move a comfie chair, a tv, a snack fridge and the computer into the snake room *

[catawhat75]

Oh Jo, that is so awesome I can't wait to see those adorable little faces. Congrats girl

[Bright202]

Congrats on your first ever clutch!
The countdown now begins!
Good luck!!!

[gncz73]

congrats Jo

i always wait 2-3 days before feeding just to give her a rest after laying those eggs. you know how easy it is to stress them out

[LadyOhh]

I usually wait 5-7 days or so to feed.

Give her time to settle...

You will notice that she will be curled around where she laid her eggs for a while, even after washing her.