Last Night's Surprise: First Clutch of '09!

Since NF1 was only 23 days POS yesterday (4/3/09), I wasn't exactly expecting to find her wrapped around a clutch of eggs. I'm so glad I had my incubator up and running and already had an egg tub set up!

I peaked in her tub late last night to find this:
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...3/img_5081.jpg

After moving her head:
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...3/img_5090.jpg

After removing her (two fertile eggs and two slugs). This year is the first year that she's produced eggs (she's an '04 girl) and I've been trying since 2006, so I'm content with two fertile eggs:
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...3/img_5094.jpg

NF1 before having the eggs scent washed off. Poor girl is down to 1094g:
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...3/img_5153.jpg

The eggs after the attached slug was removed with dental floss:
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The two fertile eggs in HatchRite (I decided to try it this year):
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...3/img_5132.jpg

In the incubator (Nature's Spirit Incubator):
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...3/img_5143.jpg

One clutch down, hopefully many more to come!

Congrats!!!!!!:carouse:

Congrautlations.

Congrats!!Whos daddy?

This clutch was most likely sire by my '06 Graziani Pastel male, but there's a chance that it was sired by my '04 Super Pastel Orange Ghost male. Regardless, the hatchlings will be labled as either Pastels or Normals.

SWEET! Congrats on those eggies!!! :banana:

Congrats! :)

She sure is a beauty!

Justin

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Originally Posted by jkobylka

She sure is a beauty!

Justin

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Thanks Justin! I was actually watching one of your YouTube videos right before checking on this girl!

She's a nice animal for sure.

You may only have had 2 Fertile Eggs, but they look fantastic. Good luck!

congrats and good luck wit hthose 2 eggs. what type incubaotr you got set up a stand up type i taking it from the picture.

congradulations! Wow, she looks tiny to be an 04!

rock on !... Congratulations!!

Congrats :gj:,here is to 2 pastel females for ya :cool:

Thanks all!

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Originally Posted by Akua_Ko_Nalu

She's a nice animal for sure.

You may only have had 2 Fertile Eggs, but they look fantastic. Good luck!

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Thanks! Even though it's only two fertile eggs, I'm really happy that this girl finally produced eggs for me!

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Originally Posted by mechnut450

congrats and good luck wit hthose 2 eggs. what type incubaotr you got set up a stand up type i taking it from the picture.

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Thank you! That is a Nature's Spirit Incubator.

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Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh

congradulations! Wow, she looks tiny to be an 04!

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Thanks, Mike! Yes, she has been quite the picky feeder for me in the past! When I purchased her, she weighed about 1185g. From the summer of '06 to the summer of '08 she gained between 150g-160g, and that was only because I didn't try to breed her last year, so she continued to feed longer. She finally got up to just under 1700g at the beginning of the season, so I bred her this year, and I sure am glad that I did!

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Originally Posted by shaunwithbite

rock on !... Congratulations!!

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Thanks man!

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Congrats :gj:,here is to 2 pastel females for ya :cool:

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Thanks for the luck, but stangely enough, I'm hoping for at least 1 "Normal" male so I can easily tell if it looks like mom. If it does, I can breed him back once he gets up to weight/age assuming that she gets back up to weight as well. I remember you helped me out a few years ago when I first had some "gravid" (or so I thought) females that happend to be pounding rats. You, Adam, and others were a huge help, and I am very grateful that you all pointed me in the right direction. Thank you very much Joe!

Congrats, she is a stunning girl.

Fingers crossed on the odds for those two eggs. :gj:

Thanks Bruce!

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Originally Posted by LGL

Thanks for the luck, but stangely enough, I'm hoping for at least 1 "Normal" male so I can easily tell if it looks like mom. If it does, I can breed him back once he gets up to weight/age assuming that she gets back up to weight as well. I remember you helped me out a few years ago when I first had some "gravid" (or so I thought) females that happend to be pounding rats. You, Adam, and others were a huge help, and I am very grateful that you all pointed me in the right direction. Thank you very much Joe!

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No problem thats why i am here :gj:.You are welcome :cool:

she looks so tiny. you gonna skip her on next season so she can pump out more eggs? congrats tho

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Originally Posted by andwhy6

she looks so tiny. you gonna skip her on next season so she can pump out more eggs? congrats tho

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I'll make that decision this fall. If she gets back up to weight quickly and is doing well, I may breed her again next season. If she continues to be picky feeder and isn't gaining weight well, I'll skip a year or two like last year. We shall see.