Headless Pastel...

So we cut this clutch on day 53, looked like 4 pastels, 4 normals and this....

When we first cut it was moving

http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/y...g?t=1280886612


It was no longer moving tonight when we got home and we could see what appeared to be a large kink so we decided to remove it from the egg and see what was going on. Well we weren't expecting this.

http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/y...g?t=1280886687


http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/y...P/DSCN3436.jpg

:O:O...............:O:O wtf it was moving at first!!!!!! that is the weirdest thing i have ever seen

WHAT THE HECK! Thats SO creepy, I think I would have a panic attack! What'd you do with it?

Whoa!! thats nuts! I've read that ball's can be born missing an eye or 2 from temps fluctuating too much during incubation but this I've never seen before. That stinks, sorry man.

Wow.

I have to say that is a first that I have seen.

It would have still been moving due to still being connected to the egg yolk that provided it all the nutrients and sustenance.

Thats very interesting. Thank you for sharing!

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Originally Posted by KristynhasBALLS

I've read that ball's can be born missing an eye or 2 from temps fluctuating too much during incubation but this I've never seen before.

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Same here, literally just read that in McCurleys book right before seeing this post.

wow that is weird that sucks

That is one of the more astounding defects I've seen. I wonder if there is brain tissue inside the lump? How very strange, and thank you for sharing. Very sorry for the loss.

OMG....that is the creepiest BP I've ever seen....I think I'm afraid of snakes now...:P Sorry you lost a baby tho.

That is just unbelievable! At first I thought this thread was going to be silly in some way. I am very sorry for your loss.

I can only say WOW it mst of been gettign the o2 it needed ok though the veins until it was ready to hatch. it sucks that it was such a deformed but I guess it better than living only a couple weeks after hatching only to die after suffering.

I be had a head and the kinked part just allowed it ot be inside the rest of the body eveny since ther would need ot be some active brain waves to allow it to reach a set point in development liek heart beat/rate.

Wow thats weird :O

Terrible loss, what an unusual defect. I'm very sorry.

My mouth literally dropped:O.. Not many things surprise me much anymore but this, this is very different. Cool thing to see though, kinda shows that things like this can happen (but is rare). Sorry about the little guy though, that must have been a tad disturbing to see in front of you.

Big Gunns went to post on this thread last night, but the dang computer froze up when he tried to post.:taz: What BG was gonna say is that he has heard 1 million people think they're hatching out some new morph before the snake is outta the egg. The color is the last thing a snake gets. You were right when you stated it might be an underdeveloped Pastel.....and it was. BG has never seen a headless one before......crazy.

Now stop calling BG and telling him you're hatching something new before the snake is ever outta the egg people. 999,999 of you have been wrong.

Thats something that should be in Riley's Believe It Or Not!!! Sorry for your loss!

Sorry for your loss but I must say I'd dissect it to see if in fact it had any brain matter but I'm weird and freaky like that I must know what went wrong ect

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Originally Posted by Big Gunns

Big Gunns went to post on this thread last night, but the dang computer froze up when he tried to post.:taz: What BG was gonna say is that he has heard 1 million people think they're hatching out some new morph before the snake is outta the egg. The color is the last thing a snake gets. You were right when you stated it might be an underdeveloped Pastel.....and it was. BG has never seen a headless one before......crazy.

Now stop calling BG and telling him you're hatching something new before the snake is ever outta the egg people. 999,999 of you have been wrong.

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What morph was it on the 1 person who did have a new morph before it was out of the egg?

nature can sometimes be mean :(

That is absolutly put of control, sorry for your loss. But wow that kinda creeps me

kevin - im really sorry you lost a baby...i'm not gonna say how creepy or weird that was cuz so many ppl have already done so.

Wow! I've never seen anything like this before. I'm really sorry about the loss of the baby. :(

can you repost the pics? i can't see them

I also would like to see the pics. All the talk has me wondering what it could look like.
Matt

I'd like to see the pictures as well. This is so interesting!

Sorry everyone, accidently moved the pics. They should be back up now.

Thanks everyone.

That is UNREAL!!

:O:confused::O

sorry to see that..... I would definitely contact "Ripleys Believe It Or Not" . i never seen this one before.

How heartbreaking to have to witness. :tears:

Such a pity, I wonder if it was just a terrible defect or if something went wrong with your incubation ?

The scientist in me does find it fascinating to see, and I wonder if it has ever happened before ?

My heart goes out to you, keep us updated on the rest of the clutch.

Gale

thats so wild, you have to look,

Crazy to say the least.

i wonder if the head is just so kinked, it's inside the body o_O;. maybe take it to the vet to see what went wrong? (yes i know it isn't alive)

OMG....that is....so disgusting and scary. I would have died if it was wiggling all around with no head and crap. UUUGH!