Can lightning strike twice?

[MPenn]

Another highly anticipated clutch this season was from my melanistic female.




She was the product of a 100% het pied to a normal female. She hatched out a runt and and was extremely dark. She started feeding even before her first shed. Well, she finally bred this season.
I have always thought there was something genetic about her. I was once even offered 10K for her.
She gave me 3 eggs but 2 went bad within days. I had one go the distance.
She was bred to a pastel poss. het pied that I bought from Rusty's balls.
I was excited but also a bit disappointed.
I cut the egg to reveal a fully formed but dead snake.




A pastel pied!!!!

Hopefully, next year I can produce a melanistic pastel pied!

[CoolioTiffany]

I'm so sorry. That would have been a really nice looking Pied. Well, better luck next year. I wish you the best for more of these next year

[Jink122]

WOW look % of white on that guy!! Too bad

[jsmorphs2]

Very sorry to here that the little guy didn't make it. At least you proved out both of your animals and good luck proving out mom, she is crazy awesome!

Lots of luck for next season!!

[HerpKeeperVA]

That's awful, I'm sorry for your loss At least you know they're both true hets, and mom is beautiful! Best of luck to you next season!

[Dr_Gonz0]

Sorry to hear about the dead pastel pied, but at least you proved her out! Next year will be better, bank on it!

Robin
H2 Exotics

[mainbutter]

Sorry about the clutch, but mom is a serious looker!! Even if it's not a new morph, she's more than worth keeping.

[joepythons]

Aww man that sucks

[Blue Apple Herps]

Sucks that he was dead. But good that you proved your snakes as being het pied!

[West Coast Jungle]

What a let down, I am so sorry. At least you got to prove the hets, I bet next time you get something worth waiting for.