Lesserbee x Yellowbelly Clutch hatching

After a couple of years of not cooperating, my female Yellowbelly finally gave me some eggs. She laid 8 good eggs and one dud. They started pipping yesterday so once they're out I'll post up some pics. In the mean time, here's Mom and Dad gettin' it on...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...s/IMG_0271.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...s/IMG_0254.jpg


What a goofy snake...no, she's not dead. She just likes to scare me and act like she is.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...s/IMG_1872.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psf919a273.jpg


I'll post pics of the babies once they're out.

how much does mom weigh? she looks like a monster. lol and congrats on the clutch.

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Originally Posted by TheSnakeGeek

how much does mom weigh? she looks like a monster. lol and congrats on the clutch.

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Thanks! She maxed out my scale a few years ago so I'm not sure what she weighs. The Lesserbee there is probably around 1k grams in those pics.

I lol'd at that one egg even though I probably shouldn't have...can't wait to see the babies! I really like the mom.

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

I lol'd at that one egg even though I probably shouldn't have...can't wait to see the babies! I really like the mom.

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It looked purty enough but no veins when I candled. I left it in the incubator but it only took about a week before it started to funk the place up...:zerb:

what did your scale max out at ??

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Originally Posted by sea-bp'sss

what did your scale max out at ??

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2500 grams.

wow so she had to be like 4000 grams

i really hope one of my girls gets that big

Wow, she is huge and that's no joke.

You need to get another scale so you can tell us how much she weighs. Also congrats on the pairing and the clutch, hope you get lucky.

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Originally Posted by Neal

Wow, she is huge and that's no joke.

You need to get another scale so you can tell us how much she weighs. Also congrats on the pairing and the clutch, hope you get lucky.

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Thanks. She went right back on large rats the day after laying. :D

do you know if she has any volta in her? that giant head of hers screams it.

pics pics pics!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

pics pics pics!!!!!!!!!!

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x2! :D

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Originally Posted by Southern_Breeder

x2! :D

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x3!!

Damn that yellerbelly is a beast of a ball! And X4 for pics!

Congrats and good luck! I thought she was dead in that picture too! She would give me a heart attack!

Here's the first baby out...the rest are taking their sweet time! :rage:



http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ps956d7eb2.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ps997442bc.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...pscbfa4a04.jpg


I'm leaning towards Yellowbelly Spider...if not, she's not like any other Spider I've ever hatched...:confusd:

Here's another Spider I hatched out a couple of weeks ago to show the difference...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psc121ec81.jpg

I've resisted the urge to cut this year, so I'm not sure what's in the other eggs. Pretty sure there's a Lesserbee in one, although it may have YB in it also. I think one is a regular YB and one I believe is a Lesser YB. The other noses poking out show at least Spider, but other than that I'm not sure.

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Originally Posted by TheSnakeGeek

do you know if she has any volta in her? that giant head of hers screams it.

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I'm not sure of her history. I picked her up several years ago in a trade. She's always been a great feeder though. :D

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

pics pics pics!!!!!!!!!!

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If they would only come out! :rage:

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Originally Posted by SlitherinSisters

I thought she was dead in that picture too!

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She does that all the time. :rolleye2:

She IS a monster. lol Congratulations on the clutch and the first hatchling!

Got home this morning and the rest of the babies were out.

This guy is a screamer...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ps33511a93.jpg

Nice fishing hook behind his head...
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http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ps3d76d287.jpg

Mmmmm...flames...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ps5dc7b2ca.jpg

I think this dude is a Lesser Yellowbelly...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ps51225aa3.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ps12d1b105.jpg

Not sure if these are Lesserbee Yellowbelly's or not...:confusd:

#1

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ps90a51b68.jpg

Wouldn't cooperate for the belly shot...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psa646563d.jpg

Lesserbee (Yellowbelly???) #2...totally uncooperative dude...this is the only decent shot I could get...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ps8ba1b3e0.jpg

Bunch 'o Spiders...still not sure if they're just Spiders or if Yellowbelly is in there. They're definitely different than the other Spiders I've hatched in the past...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ps29ae6a9d.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psf82de76b.jpg


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...pse6715631.jpg

Morbid looking belly shot...he must take after his Mom...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ps9a9d5890.jpg

If anyone can help with ID'ing any Yellowbelly here, I'd appreciate it. I've never hatched out any YB's so I'm not exactly sure. May be easier to tell when they color up and shed...

Also had a Lesser in the clutch but I think I forgot to upload his pics...

Holy crap! That lesser YB is HOT!

The two in question look like lesserbee YB's to me... But I couldn't say with 100% certainty. They're nice looking too.

The spiders don't look like spider YB's to me. I'd say just nice spiders. I could be wrong though.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Holy crap! That lesser YB is HOT!

The two in question look like lesserbee YB's to me... But I couldn't say with 100% certainty. They're nice looking too.

The spiders don't look like spider YB's to me. I'd say just nice spiders. I could be wrong though.

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Thanks. Very pleased with the Lesser YB. :D

I'm also leaning towards Lesserbee Yellowbelly's as they are more yellow than a previous Lesserbee I hatched...here's the only previous Lesserbee I've hatched...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...IMG_5830-1.jpg


Is it possible for the Yellowbelly to influence the pattern of the Spiders, yet not carry the actual Yellowbelly gene?

This is what I'm used to seeing when Spiders pop out...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...02ndclutch.jpg

Is the sire the same spider gene in both of those babies? The spider YB's in question, and that^ baby spider

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Is the sire the same spider gene in both of those babies? The spider YB's in question, and that^ baby spider

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This guy is the only Spider gene I've ever had in my collection...so they would have all originated from him. I think that's how it works. :confusd: I'm kinda dumb about some of this genetic stuff...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...220/floyd3.jpg

Very nice clutch you got there congrats.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Holy crap! That lesser YB is HOT!

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x2! :O

Very nice! The babies look great! I can't help you in your spider yb question though. I'm not very good at picking them out!

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Originally Posted by SlitherinSisters

Very nice! The babies look great! I can't help you in your spider yb question though. I'm not very good at picking them out!

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Me either. :confusd: I wish it was as easy as the Lesser YB...he has a big "Y" on his neck to indicate Yellowbelly. :D

I never understood how anyone could pick out a yellowbelly from a serious pattern morph like spider or pinstripe, so...goood luck with that!

I'm interested to see someone with experience chime in though!

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Originally Posted by sharkrocket

I never understood how anyone could pick out a yellowbelly from a serious pattern morph like spider or pinstripe, so...goood luck with that!

I'm interested to see someone with experience chime in though!

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I would think people who have been working with YB's for a while could pick them out...I'm a Yellowbelly newb. It may be easier after a few sheds. :confusd:

Figuring out the YB males is easy. When they grow up we'll pair each with my Specter to see if we get Super Stripes. :D

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Originally Posted by bcr229

Figuring out the YB males is easy. When they grow up we'll pair each with my Specter to see if we get Super Stripes. :D

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Sounds like a plan! :)