a few clutches (lots O pics)
The past couple weeks have been pretty hectic, but here are a few shots of what's been goin' on in the snake room lately.
This girl layed the day after we got back from vacation, just like she was supposed to. https://ball-pythons.net/forums/imag...es/biggrin.gif I was expecting 5 eggs, but was pleasantly surprised. She was bred to a 66% poss het clown.
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A few days later, this girl dropped. The first pic is right when I woke up, she was about halfway through, the second and third after I got home from work. She layed 8 eggs last year, and weighed 1000 grams more this year than last.
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This girl was due the next day, but decided to keep me waiting a couple extra days. 8 good eggs, and 2 slugs. She layed 7 good eggs last year.
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So far, this season has gone quite well. We're averaging 8.5 good eggs per clutch, and the incubator is filling up with more on the way https://ball-pythons.net/forums/imag...es/biggrin.gif!! I couldn't be happier with results.
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Congrats on all the awesome luck so far! I hope it continues well into the hatching phase and beyond! I love pictures of females curled around their eggs...they're just so beautiful!
A quick question that the last picture brings to mind: Do you keep the slugs in the incubator with the rest of the eggs? Or are they just in there for the picture and then tossed?
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I just leave 'em in for the pic for a record of the entire clutch, then they get tossed. I'm just glad those are the only two I've had all season. I agree, pics of females on eggs are my favorites!!
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Originally Posted by JLC
A quick question that the last picture brings to mind: Do you keep the slugs in the incubator with the rest of the eggs? Or are they just in there for the picture and then tossed?
I keep mine until they turn into bree! :D Ya just never know. ;)
ROCK ON Evan! ... That's awesome!
-adam
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Evan,
What are the last 2 girls bred to? Congrats man!
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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki
I keep mine until they turn into bree! :D Ya just never know. ;)
OH, you're just rollin' with the nasty!! :zerb: :rofl:
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congrats man! waiting for eggs to hatch is painful! lol
vaughn
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Originally Posted by JLC
OH, you're just rollin' with the nasty!! :zerb: :rofl:
I'm serious. I've had some nasty looking tore up eggs hatch some awesome snakes! ;)
-adam
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Congatulations indeed! :)
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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki
I'm serious. I've had some nasty looking tore up eggs hatch some awesome snakes! ;)
-adam
So have you ever had a slug that turned out to be a viable egg...just looked like a slug?