First Breeding Season Thread!

Hello everyone, I'm very happy to say that this is my first breeding season and have already had a successful lock. This thread will document the full process with lots of pictures! I also just want to say thank you to all the members at bp.net that have helped me to this point. Now let's see some pics!!

Delilah: Butter Fire x Mordecai aka Moe Moe: Pastel Orange Dream Yellow Belly or Wizard Ball

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...psi90ouewm.jpg

Moe giving Delilah a little smooch. He's a natural ;)

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps44ggdeba.jpg

Getting closer

Lock pics coming soon! Just have to get to my laptop to take them off of the camera.


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Super amazing pair! Looking good. And of course, nice work AF.

Thanks so much! I'm crazy excited about this pairing :) can't wait to share their progress with everyone.


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Always great to see members grow, learn and take the next step up. :gj:

Once you will produce your first clutch you will definitely be hooked, good luck :gj:

Thanks Deborah :) you've been a huge help to me on my bp journey and I know I'll be hooked! Sheik the yellow belly will be ready to breed next season so ivory orange dreams will be on the next project :)


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Here's the lock picture. They locked the first day I paired them.

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...psg0nrcboe.jpg

So proud of my babies :)


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If you use an IMG instead of a URL the photos will show here.
Your first image is not good, did you move the photo? If you did it changes the addy and kills the link.

SO AWESOME!!!

Locks are the best. Then an ovy is the best... Then pre-lay shed is the best... Then eggs are the best... Then pips are the best... Then healthy hatchlings are the best!

Congrats on a huge first step towards lots of bests!

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If you use an IMG instead of a URL the photos will show here.
Your first image is not good, did you move the photo? If you did it changes the addy and kills the link.

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That's strange I used photobuckets direct link like I always have and the pics showed up fine when I first started the thread for me at least, but thanks for fixing it for me! I had no idea the pictures weren't coming through very we'll since I could see them.


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SO AWESOME!!!

Locks are the best. Then an ovy is the best... Then pre-lay shed is the best... Then eggs are the best... Then pips are the best... Then healthy hatchlings are the best!

Congrats on a huge first step towards lots of bests!

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Haha thanks a ton Eric :) i can't wait to get to the healthy hatchlings part! Can't wait to see what comes from this pairing I'm hoping for lots and lots of Orange dreams.


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Congrats on the great start. This is also our first season, and it is all very exciting.

I can't help but notice all the holes you drilled in your tubs. I am currently having a problem with too much humidity, but am afraid of putting too many holes and make the tubs too dry. Any advice?


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Congrats on the great start. This is also our first season, and it is all very exciting.

I can't help but notice all the holes you drilled in your tubs. I am currently having a problem with too much humidity, but am afraid of putting too many holes and make the tubs too dry. Any advice?


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Thanks :) good luck on your first season too, I'll be looking forward to pictures of your hatchlings! And I was having the same issue as well since I live in nashville and the humidity is ridiculous here in the summer so I had to make a lot of holes to keep the humidity down. In the winter time when it's dry I just increase humidity when the snakes are going into shed and provide a humid hide for them so they shed properly and increase the size of the water bowls. I have winter water bowls and summer bowls for humidity control :)


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Great looking animals:gj: Good luck from another hopeful newbie!

First clutch is always the funnest I remember I kept thinking I was doing something wrong and 2 out of the 3 females I bred layed eggs and both layed 7 with 0 slugs I was soo happy but hopefully the female het albino that didn't go last year goes this year I kept pairing her

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Now that I've decided that I will be breeding, I'm impatient to get to that point... but it's three or four years off, since my slithers are all babies. I'll enjoy watching your progression thread!

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Great looking animals:gj: Good luck from another hopeful newbie!

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Thanks :D I'm glad I have so much support

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First clutch is always the funnest I remember I kept thinking I was doing something wrong and 2 out of the 3 females I bred layed eggs and both layed 7 with 0 slugs I was soo happy but hopefully the female het albino that didn't go last year goes this year I kept pairing her

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I hope things go as well for me as they did for you! Congrats on your success. :)

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Now that I've decided that I will be breeding, I'm impatient to get to that point... but it's three or four years off, since my slithers are all babies. I'll enjoy watching your progression thread!

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Thanks :D the time will fly by and you'll be looking at your babies like "when did you guys get so big?!?" can't wait to add some more stuff to the thread.



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My gosh talk about a powerful first pairing!! Congrats and good luck[emoji106][emoji106]

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My gosh talk about a powerful first pairing!! Congrats and good luck[emoji106][emoji106]

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Thanks Jordan! I can't wait to see what comes from these two. I've been waiting a long time to breed and wanted to have the perfect pair. Now I just have to wait and see what they produce :)


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Great start! That female is pretty and the male is a genetic power house. Good luck!

Just wanted to finally give an update on how Delilah is progressing. She's finally ovulated and I wanted to share some picks of her progress up to her ovulation. I'm so excited and I can't wait to see those pearly whites :D


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She did lots of bowl wrapping (many pics are with/without flash)
http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...pswggbe2r1.jpg

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...pszmoy7cjl.jpg





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An inverted bowl wrap?

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...pss33yxj1f.jpg


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This picture cracks me up. I opened the tub and just said, "Really?" [emoji23] this happened twice.
http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...pss6jgets9.jpg


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Finally the beginning stages of her ovulation she's not as huge in these pictures since she began late at night and when I checked on her around midnight her ovy was in full swing but I didn't want to disturb her to much to get pics so these will do.
http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...psxigp4j1h.jpg

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps7ngpxkgn.jpg

Some Tail Suck here
http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...psulgvivdg.jpg

Coming down from the ovy (sorry for the blurry pic)
http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...pstqp6nduy.jpg

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...psmhipcc26.jpg


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Great work AF! She is going to make you very happy soon, I feel it.

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Great work AF! She is going to make you very happy soon, I feel it.

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Thanks Albert [emoji4] I'm really happy with her progress. I think it's funny that most snakes go through the "glow" phase but my Delilah was born with the "glow" lol [emoji6]


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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

SO AWESOME!!!

Locks are the best. Then an ovy is the best... Then pre-lay shed is the best... Then eggs are the best... Then pips are the best... Then healthy hatchlings are the best!

Congrats on a huge first step towards lots of bests!

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Eric, That is the best definition I have ever herd for what this hobby is all about, thanks for making an old man laugh.

Brian

Hey guys just wanted to share another update. Delilah had her P.O.V shed or Pre-lay shed today :D the official countdown has begun! The incubator is running and I'll monitor it until the pearly whites arrive. I'm so excited I can't wait to see these eggs. I'll update again when the eggs arrive [emoji4]
Man she looks huge doesn't she?
http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...pskmclpmoj.jpg
http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...psawen3zxn.jpg


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Getting closer! Can't wait to see what that gorgeous girl produces.

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Getting closer! Can't wait to see what that gorgeous girl produces.

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Thanks Deb I'm very excited too. Fingers crossed for lots of orange dream combos


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Indeed nice pairing Alexis and good luck. I'm gonna try my first pairing this year or next.

Okay guys today is the big day! Delilah finally laid her clutch! :D she laid 4 good eggs that candled well and two slugs. The slugs are unfortunate but I'm so excited about the 4 good ones that I don't even care! So without further ado pictures [emoji4] please excuse the blurriness of the pics. Was a little too excited lol.


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Mama on eggs :)

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps7dylupzf.png

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps7lran9ni.png


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Eggs set up in tub. I ended up putting some toothpicks around the single egg since it was rolling around. (Pics with/without flash)
http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...psuxdrzksc.jpg

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps77xfix4j.jpg



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Candled the eggs and the veins look great [emoji4]
http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...psfpyd2dwg.png

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...psihidjgfn.png


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Shoot this picture was actually supposed to be the first one but oh well. This is how she looked when I woke up for work this morning. I had a hunch this may have been egg day [emoji4]

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/a...psd78rnlji.jpg


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They look great! 60 days and counting!

Your toothpick solution is a good one...I just propped my one non stuck egg up against the group. :)

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They look great! 60 days and counting!

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Your toothpick solution is a good one...I just propped my one non stuck egg up against the group. :)

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Thanks piedlover [emoji4] and that's a good idea I probably could've propped rollie pollie against the others lol


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Leave it to me to find 'the path of least resistance' to a problem. ;)