1st Clutch of 2011 - Black Pastel x Normal (+ Dinker)

This is my first clutch of the year and my first clutch ever! This is from a Black Pastel x Normal pairing. The Black Pastel is actually the son of this Dame. The reason I bred them together is that they both have some "Pied" markers. I don't really think I'll hatch out pieds from their pairing but I sure would love some sweet Black Pastel females!

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This is the big female about a week before she laid her eggs.

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Female laying one of her eggs.

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Big momma sitting on top of 5 of her 8 eggs. I think she accidentally left out those other 3 because she was also sitting on top of a slug and I'm not so sure she could fit her body around all 8 eggs. All 3 eggs candled good as well.

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The eggs & single slug before being moved into their egg box.

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The eggs setup in their egg box. I use the egg crate & water only method.

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Candling one of the eggs showing that it has healthy veins.

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The female after she laid her eggs. She weighed about 2,400 grams before laying her eggs, she now weighs 1,600 grams completely empty.

This morning I noticed she was roaming for food, so she will likely get 2 big medium rats (her preferred weekly meal).

Here's a picture of the sire from 2010:
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Congrats! Awesome pictures :gj:

Congrats! I hope you get the black pastel girls you want! :)

Looking good there Aaron!

congrats beautiful snakes hope you get your females

Congrats.... I wish you the best.

Congrats and good luck! Beautiful black pastel male too :gj:

Very nice black backs on the parents, good luck getting lots of nice black back black pastels :gj:

Congratulations on the clutch, Awesome pictures. :gj::gj:

Good luck :)

Regards,

B