Snakes and Stones

Photo #321
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The fourth out of five hatched Double Het Axanthic/Clown ball pythons.
White stone in the center is local quartz, red and purple stones are Mozambique agate, and the green stones are an assortment of Californite and Jade variants.
I think I used a bit too many stones in the photo so the snake is a bit too diminutive.
Below is a close-up of the little biter. :)
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_tseigf.jpg

Photo #322
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5 of 5 Axanthic/Clown Double Het Ball Pythons (Hatched 2023)
Some self-collected local rocks (you can see why I buy most of my tumbling rough-lol...) ;)

Video below: Time Lapse - Clutch #8: 64 days in 5 minutes
https://youtu.be/iaZhZ7tNM88?si=vA6zLJs0ZfVZ1e7L
https://youtu.be/iaZhZ7tNM88?si=vA6zLJs0ZfVZ1e7L

Hey, that was quite the race to come out. :D Beautiful little hatchlings!

The first hatchling that wouldn't come out of its egg was hilarious.

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Originally Posted by Homebody

The first hatchling that wouldn't come out of its egg was hilarious.

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I know. I'd have to call him Mikey. ("I'm not gonna try it...")

Reminds me of some years back, when I was watching my rosy boas being [live] born, & one kept trying to back up- "Oh no, don't make me go out there, Mom- it's scary!" (Mom won) :D

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

Hey, that was quite the race to come out. :D Beautiful little hatchlings!

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Thanks! I was really worried because I have had the worst luck this season.

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Originally Posted by Homebody

The first hatchling that wouldn't come out of its egg was hilarious.

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I kept checking the camera over and over-that little guy drove me crazy!

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

I know. I'd have to call him Mikey. ("I'm not gonna try it...")
Reminds me of some years back, when I was watching my rosy boas being [live] born, & one kept trying to back up- "Oh no, don't make me go out there, Mom- it's scary!" (Mom won) :D

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If I wasn't time lapsing the event I probably would not have noticed. As it was: I was concerned it might have been trapped in the egg, but, twas not the case!
Also, the ball python in the top left corner hatched out and promptly escaped the egg box and went into the incubator.
I had my camera focused for three days on an empty egg before I checked and noticed that hatchling was hiding in the incubator! :)

Photo #323
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A piece of Agate from Western USA with a 66% Het Clown Ball python.

Breeders Note: 2022 all of my hatchlings ate without fail. 2023: I am assist feeding ~25% of my offspring. Weird...

Fall is almost upon us, best season where I live...
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_t3hvqm.jpg
Leopard and one copy of a VPI Axanthic gene really obscures the Pastel in the snake above.

Photo #324
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Brazilian Agate and a 66% Possible Het Clown

Photo #325
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BP: 66% Het Clown, with a tumbled/polished Thunderegg from Oregon, USA. :)