Eggs?

just wondering how big a healthy ball python egg is? is it hard like a chicken egg ? and do they come out all white like in all the pictures I see or have they been cleaned?

Thanks

Chad

They're probably about twice the size of a chicken egg. And, no... they aren't cleaned. They're usually pretty white, but sometimes they have some spots on them. The shell isn't hard but rather leather-like.

ok thanks alot... my female snake that I didn't think was pregnant laid eggs while I was away but by my girlfriend didn't think they were any good because they were too small and hard. I haven't seen it yet cause I won't be home for a month but she is sending me pictures of what they looked like. I'll post them when I get them. But by your description and hers I don't think they are any good. Well atleast I know my girl can produce but my boy didn't do the job I guess. Maybe next year.

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Originally Posted by kplunk

just wondering how big a healthy ball python egg is? is it hard like a chicken egg ? and do they come out all white like in all the pictures I see or have they been cleaned?

Thanks

Chad

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Chad have you ever seen a goose egg? When the eggs first come out they are kinda sponge feeling then they tense up some.

are you sure they're not urates?

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Originally Posted by kplunk

ok thanks alot... my female snake that I didn't think was pregnant laid eggs while I was away but by my girlfriend didn't think they were any good because they were too small and hard. I haven't seen it yet cause I won't be home for a month but she is sending me pictures of what they looked like. I'll post them when I get them. But by your description and hers I don't think they are any good. Well atleast I know my girl can produce but my boy didn't do the job I guess. Maybe next year.

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Not neccesarily as sometimes the eggs are a bit smaller in size.The egg sizes and everything else are the females job as the male just fertilizes them.If you have an incubator setup have her place them in it,they might be fertile.

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

are you sure they're not urates?

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well like I said I'm not there so not positive. But my girlfriend lives with me and we own 4 snakes and have for 4 years so she's seen urates so I'd think she'd know what they look like, but still not certain.

And about incubating them already on the go. Can't be too careful.