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  • 11-05-2015, 11:37 PM
    tacticalveterinarian
    Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    I can't wait to see what hatches!
    Pairing was Pastel Calico male X Lemon Blast (Pinstripe Pastel) female
    Incubation time: approximately 70 days at gradient of 81-90F
    Female ate 7 small rats during maternal incubation


    http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/...psbdqqe7e0.jpg
  • 11-06-2015, 01:45 AM
    Quiet Tempest
    :gj: Cute!
  • 11-06-2015, 08:09 AM
    AKA Dave
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    Congrats!

    Dave
  • 11-06-2015, 11:53 AM
    Solarsoldier001
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    Great job!


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  • 11-06-2015, 04:02 PM
    tacticalveterinarian
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    Thanks everyone! I'm hoping by sharing my experiences/photos this can educate and help others who also want to try maternal incubation!
  • 11-06-2015, 04:32 PM
    distaff
    I would love to do that.
    I just don't know what I'd do with the hatchlings.
    ...think I'll stick to hatching chicks.
  • 11-07-2015, 04:46 PM
    tacticalveterinarian
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    Two babies out so far! Looks like a Pastel Calico and regular Pastel? What do you guys think?

    http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/...psbjr2rvnz.jpg
  • 11-07-2015, 07:56 PM
    Reinz
    So cool! :gj: Congrats on your success!
  • 11-08-2015, 01:14 PM
    Ax01
    wow a successful maternal incubation clutch. that's so awesome! Congrats! :gj:
  • 11-08-2015, 10:24 PM
    tacticalveterinarian
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    Thanks everyone! I'll post some more update pics as they all crawl out of the egg.
  • 11-08-2015, 11:03 PM
    Solarsoldier001
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    Can't wait!


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  • 11-11-2015, 05:37 PM
    tacticalveterinarian
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
  • 11-11-2015, 06:10 PM
    PitOnTheProwl
    Congratulations and don't know how I missed the initial thread. :gj::gj:
  • 11-11-2015, 07:07 PM
    KDB86
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    This is just precious


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  • 11-11-2015, 07:34 PM
    BigJay
    Wonderful clutch! Is that a Super pastel calico under moms head? I dont see much of the pinstripe gene at play anywhere :P
  • 11-11-2015, 08:30 PM
    SCWood
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    What did you use for substrate?
  • 11-11-2015, 08:39 PM
    Albert Clark
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    Congrats and they all look like amazing hatchlings. The temp gradient that was in place, was that a sustained gradient or just at intermittent times throughout? Also, what type of enclosure did you keep the female in post ovulation and immediately post egg laying? Thanks.
  • 11-12-2015, 06:37 AM
    ARBallMorphs
    hey that is awesome congratulations!!

    Is the mom still defensive over the young after they hatch or only when there are eggs?
  • 11-12-2015, 07:31 AM
    Sirensong26
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ARBallMorphs View Post
    hey that is awesome congratulations!!

    Is the mom still defensive over the young after they hatch or only when there are eggs?


    This.

    She looks like "I am a fierce dragon and these are my offspring. Do not test me!!!"
  • 11-12-2015, 12:47 PM
    Tsanford
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    Great job, so few of these I've seen.. Congrats on the success of a healthy clutch!
  • 11-12-2015, 01:37 PM
    MidSouthMorphs
    That's awesome, not something you see too much of anymore. Love the picture of the babies with mom.
  • 11-12-2015, 03:12 PM
    Ax01
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    that's amazing. simply beautiful and breathtaking.

    congrats! :)
  • 11-12-2015, 04:25 PM
    Solarsoldier001
    they all look so good! congrats on such a wonderful clutch!
  • 11-13-2015, 04:03 PM
    tacticalveterinarian
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by BigJay View Post
    Wonderful clutch! Is that a Super pastel calico under moms head? I dont see much of the pinstripe gene at play anywhere :P

    Yes I know! I was so surprised, NONE of the offspring have pinstripe. Yes, that's a Super Pastel Calico! Mom was a first timer, so there's no chance of retained sperm and she was only bred to the Pastel Calico.
  • 11-13-2015, 04:06 PM
    tacticalveterinarian
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SCWood View Post
    What did you use for substrate?

    The substrate or bedding used was fine pine shavings.
  • 11-13-2015, 04:10 PM
    tacticalveterinarian
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Albert Clark View Post
    Congrats and they all look like amazing hatchlings. The temp gradient that was in place, was that a sustained gradient or just at intermittent times throughout? Also, what type of enclosure did you keep the female in post ovulation and immediately post egg laying? Thanks.

    The temperature gradient varied throughout incubation mainly due to the ambient temperature of the room (ranging from 75-85F). The female was housed, bred, laid, and maternally incubated her clutch in the same large plastic tub (same size as cb-70). I would not recommend moving the female after she lays her eggs if you want to do maternal incubation.
  • 11-13-2015, 04:12 PM
    tacticalveterinarian
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ARBallMorphs View Post
    hey that is awesome congratulations!!

    Is the mom still defensive over the young after they hatch or only when there are eggs?

    No, I raised her from a baby so she's well adjusted to human interactions. I was able to pick up her babies without her trying to bite or lunge at me. Hormones can play a role, so I've had very tame females become quite defensive after egg laying.
  • 11-13-2015, 04:13 PM
    tacticalveterinarian
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    Thanks for all the compliments and kind words! Hopefully I was able to answer your questions. Let me know if you have any other questions and I'll do my best to share my experiences.
  • 11-17-2015, 10:07 PM
    BPSnakeLady
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    That is awesome!


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  • 11-18-2015, 12:34 PM
    tacticalveterinarian
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by BPSnakeLady View Post
    That is awesome!


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    Thanks! Interesting enough, mom and all the babies shed together. Perhaps in the wild, this might help mask their scents from predators? Just speculation! They all still hang out within her coils. I just fed her last night and will be separating the babies today.
  • 11-18-2015, 06:20 PM
    BPSnakeLady
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    Oh that is interesting.


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  • 11-25-2015, 01:24 PM
    tacticalveterinarian
    Re: Maternal Incubation Clutch pipped this week!
    http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/...psxzjdj80v.jpg

    This was the last photo I snapped before removing the babies from Mom.
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