Mercy please, I'm a noob. Are my wrinkled eggs salvagable?
Hi,
I filled out the BP.ner Forum questionnaire below, but here is a quick summary:
I bought one male, one female 7 years ago for my kids.
They have been calm, healthy, wonderful pets the whole time. We combined them into the same cage last year and they 7 laid eggs Aug 1st.
I have been busy with work and haven't had the time to properly care for them. 5 are brown. 2 of them look kind of viable. The two hopeful ones are a little wrinkled. Are they viable?
Thanks for your insight!!
1. How long have you had your ball python?
7 yrs
2. How old (or how big) is your snake?
7yrs. male is about 4.5 ft, the female is about 5 ft
3. Does it eat on a regular schedule?
female yes. male eats but not in a predictable pattern. Sometimes goes for months without eating
4. How long since its last meal?
female: one week prior to laying eggs. Approx July 24th
5. What type/size prey is being offered?
Med or large rats
6. How often do you offer food?
every two weeks
7. What type and size of enclosure does it live in?
large aquarium: 5ft long, 1.5ft wide, 3.5ft tall
8. What are you using as substrate? If it has depth, how deep is it?
wook bark, approx two inches deep
9. What type of heating do you use?
pad under left side of aquarium. lamp on right side
10. Do you use a thermostat to control temperatures?
no
11. What do you use to measure/monitor temperatures?
temp guage
12. What are the surface and ambient temperatures in the enclosure?
90 degrees on surface of the glass near the heating pad
13. What is the average humidity level?
?
14. How many and what type of hides does the snake have?
?
15. Is water readily available at all times?
yes. large tupperware container
16. Does the snake live alone or does it share the enclosure with anything else?
two bps have been living together for about 1 year
17. How often and for how long is the snake typically handled?
3-4 times per month, 20-30 mins each time
18. Does the snake have any medical history (old injuries or illnesses)?
No
19. Do you have any other reptiles? Have you brought in any new reptiles recently?
No
20. Is there anything specific or unique about your situation that we should be aware of?
They have always been calm curious pets
Re: Mercy please, I'm a noob. Are my wrinkled eggs salvagable?
Not to be mean .First things first..if you are running a uth without a thermostat unplug it the HAVE to be regulated...second do not house snakes together or you end up in ur situation with eggs that you can't properly care for....honestly you should toss the eggs because from the sounds of it you cant care for them or have the time...I am not trying to be mean im being straight forward..im surprised the snakes have made it this long without burns .....the first thing you need to doo is separate the snake to there own enclosure and get the proper husbandry supplies to care for the snakes you have and toss the eggs....
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Re: Mercy please, I'm a noob. Are my wrinkled eggs salvagable?
Sorry if I come of as a d but it the truth
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Re: Mercy please, I'm a noob. Are my wrinkled eggs salvagable?
If you go to the Sticky section, you will see set up instructions for both a rack and aquarium enclosure.
When were the last sheds, and how were they? Did the skin come off in one piece, or in bits and pieces?
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Re: Mercy please, I'm a noob. Are my wrinkled eggs salvagable?
@alohajnc - u can't call yourself a noob if you've had your BP's for 7 years. you've had all that time to learn and give them the best care. listen to the basic things previous posters have said - separate housing and thermostat. where would u keep the babies if they hatched? same enclosure? not a good idea, the parents may prey on the babies esp. if they are already irregular eaters. get your husbandry in order and make a plan if u want to breed your BP's again. good luck.
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Originally Posted by
highqualityballz
You definitely need to put your heater on a thermostat or your snakes could get serious burns/death. I would also seperate your snakes into a rack or 2 seperate cages. I can also send you links to good websites to purchase the stuff you need. Can you post pics of the eggs?
lol i'm surprised u didn't say he should only only give his BP's bottled water from an underground natural aquifer. ;)
Re: Mercy please, I'm a noob. Are my wrinkled eggs salvagable?
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Originally Posted by
Ax01
@alohajnc - u can't call yourself a noob if you've had your BP's for 7 years. you've had all that time to learn and give
lol i'm surprised u didn't say he should only only give his BP's bottled water from an underground natural aquifer. ;)
lol I'm surprised you didn't say to he should get his water from a public chlorinated pool! Why are you guys so butthurt I use bottled water? It honestly gives me a good laugh.
Re: Mercy please, I'm a noob. Are my wrinkled eggs salvagable?
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Originally Posted by
highqualityballz
lol I'm surprised you didn't say to he should get his water from a public chlorinated pool! Why are you guys so butthurt I use bottled water? It honestly gives me a good laugh.
that works both ways. ;)
