First cut... first pastel. :)

Thanks all... just a quick note (I am at work - apparently my boss does not champion me staying home to sit quietly next to the incubator in case the new snakes need a hug).

I looked again this morning, the babes are moving around and showing off their beautiful markings. :)

Three years from start to finish, but worth every ounce of time, energy, research, and money.

I am feeling pretty stoked, now a few more firsts (exit the egg, first shed, first feed.) and I will have come full circle.

Thanks for the feedback
bruce

PS: the dad is a Graziani offspring. His dad came from Greg, was bred in CAN, and Zoltan was one of his sons.

I have seen the other offspring and they have all maintained the high blush and high yellow so I am confident that I will get a few lookers, even with a gradient of phenotypes.

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Originally Posted by muddoc

Sometimes, even though you cut a hole, they will still pip elsewhere, and crawl out of a hole they make themselves.

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We had a few of ours do that. Go to all the work to make them a lovely exit hole and they just HAVE to do it themselves...kids...eh! LOL

Here ya go Jo... :)

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At this point I can definitely say 1 normal and 2 pastels... the other 3 are throwing me a bit.

1 has dark specks on HER side, but has really nice flames.

2 are upside down... rotters. 1 of the upside downs has a nice faded head, but until I see HER flip over I am not sure. Could just be a nice faded head... and I do not know if Zoltan’s flames, etc... resulted from selective breeding, and could be from the normal parent of his... or if they are pastel markers.

When I cut the first egg I saw yellow and got all excited thinking PASTEL!... but it was the normal. SHE is peeking at me and has a nice yellow dorsal stripe.

Here are a few updated pics... do not mind the hack looking cut... all the yolk is stay in and the snips are big... but are OK.

Here is the faded head GIRL... not sure about HER

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...iblepastel.jpg

Here is the other high blush GIRL that I am not sure about.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...highblush1.jpg

And lastly a group shot of 3.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p.../groupshot.jpg

From top to bottom... Pastel. Possible (faded head). Normal... and yes, if you look close you’ll see 2 heads. :)

Bruce

Ricking Racking Fracking halogens... even with a frosted flood light the pics are still yellow looking. :(

congrats on the clutch but i see you saying girls.i am curious if this is wishfull thinking or do you have x-ray?im not trying to be sarcastic,just curious

Just wishful. :)