my first (sort of) hatchling!!!! photo overload

so this year our first-ever clutch of ball python eggs were laid, and now they are hatching!

unfortunately we had a bit of a tragedy with the first egg. the snake came out too early, with its entire yolk outside of it's body, completely unabsorbed. sadly, it passed away. you can read about it here if you wish. there is a picture of the hatchling and yolk included.

but on the bright side, we had one pip last night and fully emerge this afternoon, and it looks healthy as can be! looks to be a little normal het. albino. the albino mom was bred with a spider, as well as a pastel, so we're keeping our fingers crossed for some morphs! the 3rd egg has slit and is resting inside.

anyways, without further ado, here is the supermassive photodump!!!

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Very nice, and congrats! Good photography too!

congrats! BTW, nice pics

thanks guys. can't wait for the rest!

Very cute baby, and great photos! :gj: My first clutch is hatching right now too, so I understand the photo-happiness... I've taken like 50 pictures already, and only 4/6 babies have emerged. We're like proud new mothers, LOL! :D

Congrats on a cute new baby! Look forward to seeing pics of the rest when they come out!

looks like i got my spider :) :) i wrote the little "S" on the egg because while candling, it looked like a spider to me! and i'm pretty sure i was right, even though it's yet to fully emerge. some more photos!

normal het. albino:
http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...242010n003.jpg

normal het. albino:
http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...242010n008.jpg

SPIDER!?!?!!
http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...242010n009.jpg

i think so!
http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...242010n011.jpg

a comparison: spider vs normal in egg
http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...242010n012.jpg


a comparison: spider vs normal in egg
http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...242010n013.jpg


a comparison: spider vs normal in egg
http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...242010n014.jpg

i suppose there could also be a pastel in there somewhere. hurry up and hatch!!!!

Those are some nice looking snakes..... But I don't think that is a spider.

aw really? i sure hope it is! it looks a LOT different than the other one. it's a lot lighter

Your babies are just darling! Congratulations!