It's Easter time!!!

Finally the wait is over. At day 35 after her pre lay shed she laid 8 great looking eggs. The mom did a great job and seems to be enjoying her chance to drink and roam around again. Now begins to insanely long ~60 wait for lil babies :D

A special thanks to all that have followed this :grouphug:

And an extra special thanks to Adam for easing my mind last night as I was dancing around in excitement :gj:

Enough jibber jabber...here are the pics :carrot:


Mom with eggs ready to scrap!
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...pburgweggs.jpg


Easter basket!
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...bpburgeggs.jpg

Actual weight 818...the egg crate weighs 60 grams
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...burgeggssc.jpg

Substrateless incubation baby!
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...urgeggsinc.jpg

That is amazingly awesome, Chris!! :hug: :bounce: She's SUCH a beautiful momma...I can't wait to see what comes outa those eggs!!!

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Originally Posted by JLC

That is amazingly awesome, Chris!! :hug: :bounce: She's SUCH a beautiful momma

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Thanks Judy...you should have seen me doing the Wysocki shuffle http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...n/party048.gif

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I can't wait to see what comes outa those eggs!!!

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I sure hope it's ball pythons :O

I know you have been eagerly awaiting this clutch. Awesome! And Congrats. :petting:

Thanks Christie!! I was sooooo super happy to see the eggs last night :carouse:

Congrats Cue!!! 60.....59......58......57..............................56

LOL!!!!

Bill did your eggs from the female albino hatch yet? Cue your girl is smokin and I cant wait to see what peeps out of those eggs!

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Originally Posted by Regal Boids

Bill did your eggs from the female albino hatch yet? Cue your girl is smokin and I cant wait to see what peeps out of those eggs!

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Not yet, we are on day 49 here. 4-11 days left, not much sleep either. LOL

Hey Chris, I can't remember if you said. Who bred this girl???

Cue congrat's what are those babie's going to be? P. S you scared my 5 year old with the avatar we all had a good laugh. She said to me cat's don't have human eye's daddy. Oh yeah and the Wysocki shuffle is cool!

That is totally cool Chris!!!!!!


I am psyched for you, can't wait to see the little ones from that girl!!!!!

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Neil

WOOOOOOO! I cant wait ! :partyon: What is your total collection count as of know cue?

Woohoo! Congratulations on the clutch Cue! :D

Them eggs is huge, but then everything's bigger in Texas.../nod

Woohoo! Way to pretty-headed-girl! :wuv:

*does the shuffle along with Cue* :banana:

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Hey Chris, I can't remember if you said. Who bred this girl???

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Thanks Bill! I was wondering how you where coming along. The eggs are still looking good? I have candled them for pigment to tell what ratio of albino to normal you have?

This girl was bred to a het albino. Lots of double het possibles...lol!!

Cue so stoked for you. Congrats and I am jealous.

you send one of those babys my way and "me love you long time" :hump:

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Cue your girl is smokin and I cant wait to see what peeps out of those eggs!

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Thanks man...you and me both!!

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Cue congrat's what are those babie's going to be? P. S you scared my 5 year old with the avatar we all had a good laugh. She said to me cat's don't have human eye's daddy. Oh yeah and the Wysocki shuffle is cool!

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The female is a burgundy hypo and the male was a het albino. So the babies will be 100% het burgundy and 50% het albino. Normal is appearance.

Lol...please have her look at my new avi. Much better for young eyes :D

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Originally Posted by aaajohnson

That is totally cool Chris!!!!!!


I am psyched for you, can't wait to see the little ones from that girl!!!!!

:sunny:

Neil

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Thanks Neil!! I like your new sig...bunch of bps...lol :halohorn:

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WOOOOOOO! I cant wait ! :partyon: What is your total collection count as of know cue?

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Thanks Justine :cowboy:

I have very few balls my lil pal :rolleye2:

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Woohoo! Congratulations on the clutch Cue! :D

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Thanks wiseone :carouse:

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Them eggs is huge, but then everything's bigger in Texas.../nod

Woohoo! Way to pretty-headed-girl! :wuv:

*does the shuffle along with Cue* :banana:

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Thanks cassypants! I don't know why all breeders do not move to Texas. Huge balls galore :cowboy:

You're a dancing fool :carrot:

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Cue so stoked for you. Congrats and I am jealous.

you send one of those babys my way and "me love you long time" :hump:

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You have something I want :devilish:

what do I have that you would want.. LOL

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what do I have that you would want.. LOL

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A certain something you are importing from LA :cool:

^ cant spell Justin
< can spell justin ,wants balls(pythons)
v also can spell Justin

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A certain something you are importing from LA :cool:

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Oh well.. LOL I got to get him a little girl to hug on before to long.

Settle for one of his kids :)

Oh and I am digging the Jedi Squirels

awwww...:aww: Congratulations on the clutch of 8!!! Wow!!! I can't wait to see those babies!!!

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awwww...:aww: Congratulations on the clutch of 8!!! Wow!!! I can't wait to see those babies!!!

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Awwwwwwww spanks retsamtibbar!

Congratulations! Mom and eggs look great! I'm sure the babies will be little hotties themselves! ;)

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Congratulations! Mom and eggs look great! I'm sure the babies will be little hotties themselves! ;)

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Thanks Raberrascal...to the bat cave!!! http://www.pushupstairs.com/images/e...tra3/mango.gif

YAY Cue!! I am happy for ya. That looks like a nifty incubator; is that what you've used successfully in the past? I am havin' second thoughts about the one I have and may sell it and make one like that..

Excuse my ignorance, but why don't you leave the eggs with the mother? Is it too risky?


and super duper congrats cue. Mom is gorgeous!

I shall dance too.

:b0x0rz: :banana: :pinkele:

Congrats Cue! Don't know how I missed this thread! She's a lovely looking female and she certainly gave you a beautiful looking clutch. Such a long time to wait though isn't it.

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Excuse my ignorance, but why don't you leave the eggs with the mother? Is it too risky?

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Most breeders incubate the eggs, to allow the female to begin eating at the earliest possible chance. A female on eggs is fasting for another 2 months, when she could be gaining back the significant weight loss experienced after laying. It allows minimal stress on the female, while also providing more stable environment for the eggs. Although this information is from my research, as I be breeding for the first time this fall. :D

So how on earth do you pry the eggs from the mother? I am sure she isn't happy about it.

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YAY Cue!! I am happy for ya. That looks like a nifty incubator; is that what you've used successfully in the past? I am havin' second thoughts about the one I have and may sell it and make one like that..

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Thanks Jen! That is the same incubator that your lil gal was born in :love: If you like I will send you this incubator this fall. I will need something larger next year!

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Originally Posted by Chanarita

Excuse my ignorance, but why don't you leave the eggs with the mother? Is it too risky?


and super duper congrats cue. Mom is gorgeous!

I shall dance too.

:b0x0rz: :banana: :pinkele:

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Like the wise tigerlily said. This gives mom a chance to get back to her normal life. As soon as I took the eggs away she drank for minutes!

Thanks for the dance :D

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Congrats Cue! Don't know how I missed this thread! She's a lovely looking female and she certainly gave you a beautiful looking clutch. Such a long time to wait though isn't it.

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Awwwwww thanks Jo, I though you where just dissing me :P I bet her babies will be super hotties. Tick tock...

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Although this information is from my research, as I be breeding for the first time this fall. :D

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You are so very wise :D

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So how on earth do you pry the eggs from the mother? I am sure she isn't happy about it.

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Very gently. She was very protective :O

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You are so very wise :D

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I wouldn't go that far.... :rolleyes: :wuv:

I have a question also cue. What medium are you using? I noticed that you did not have the eggs directly in you medium but on a rack. Is there a reason or method to this?

(Just wondering, for future reference. I was suprised with eggs after buying my ball python from a pet stop and put my eggs directly in my medium; vermiculite/perlite/water. Sadly they didn't make it. :( )

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I have a question also cue. What medium are you using? I noticed that you did not have the eggs directly in you medium but on a rack. Is there a reason or method to this?

(Just wondering, for future reference. I was suprised with eggs after buying my ball python from a pet stop and put my eggs directly in my medium; vermiculite/perlite/water. Sadly they didn't make it. :( )

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The method I use is call substrate less incubation. The premise behind this is that you put the eggs on the crate and not the medium. Then under the crate you use a medium that is more heavily saturated with water. This allows you to keep the humidity very high without the eggs actually touching the medium. I think the eggs stay more hydrated and the babies are born larger with this method. I hope this helps.





I am sorry to hear about loss and the best luck next time!! :grouphug:



http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...urgeggsinc.jpg

Have you had much sucess with this method. I'm just got a male pastel from Vaughn and I may try to breed him with my normal female (when he's ready of course, he's still a hatchling :) ) This maybe something I might try.

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Have you had much sucess with this method.

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I sure have! I have only incubated one other clutch of ball python eggs this way(a couple of months ago) and it worked perfectly. I totally think you should breed your pastel, he's a hottie :O

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...on/bpeggs1.jpg

Well thanks, and Congratulations to you!!! I bet it has gotta feel amazing seeing them pipe!!!!

Thanks! The BEST feeling in the world!! :carouse:

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2.../bpbabydot.jpg

Cue, I am definately using that method next season.
Which one in the pic is my little girl? (I am such a nerd, I know, but I am so curious.)