That wasn't too hard... :)

Day 55 1/2....

Before (pic taken last weekend):

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After:

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Wasn't too hard. I didn't hit any main veins at all but as the pics show I did hit a small vein on one of them. Post cut 6 of them were moving around quite a bit... one not so much... The one that isn't moving is the egg that got the most deflated and had a big crease. He looks the same color as the rest though so I am hopeful it is still alive.

Looks like my second favorite snake (My graziani pastel) is probably the dad.... I honestly have no idea what one is a morph if any... one does look a little darker then the rest.

There was a lot more "goo" then I expected... but two of them didn't have any goo hardly at all.

I am going to drink a beer now!!!!

Nice! I think they will all hatch/come out fine.

Sweet going Mike!

Edit: So at least 3 pastels it looks like?? :sunny:

Congrats!!!
Can't wait to see thier heads pop out!!

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Originally Posted by Corvid

Congrats!!!
Can't wait to see thier heads pop out!!

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you and me both! hopefully they all still have their eyes! LOL

Awww congrats Mike :)

Congrats Mike :gj:

How does it feel to be a snake daddy?

Congrats, yer a grampa! :banana:

congrats mike!!! i agree about the goo!! i wasn't prepared for that.

Congrats Mike! Looks like you are going to have some spiffy pastels on your hands!

:party:Congrats Mike!!:party:

How awesome!

So you actually poked holes in the eggs? I am still learning- why is this done?

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How awesome!

So you actually poked holes in the eggs? I am still learning- why is this done?

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50% fear that the eggs were going bad, and at day 55 it does not hurt them to hurry things along.

50% impatience.

Well, this morning 5 of them turned around and are now right side up, but still no heads popping out. Anybody have any idea how long it usually takes for the heads to pop out????

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Congrats!! Id love to know how long it takes for heads to pop out also!

Looks good Mike. They come out when they are good and ready;) I have seen a difference of 5 days from the first to the last so just be calm, they'll come:gj:

Woohoo! Babies! I can't wait to see their heads pop out either.


CONGRATS!!! We should've had a joint Baby Shower...lol.

Patience Grasshopper :P

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Originally Posted by llovelace

patience grasshopper :p

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lol!

They'll come out when they are ready. :) It does seem though that once one of them actually exits the egg and starts to slither around, the others just have to join the party. We watched one of our hatchlings last year leave it's egg then try to stuff itself in with it's sibling in another egg....no go on that buddy boy! LOL

Congrats Mike! Can't wait to see them out of the egg.

Congrats Mikey! Glad to see that they are all doing great. Now take some pics when those heads start coming out. :gj:

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Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh

one not so much... The one that isn't moving is the egg that got the most deflated and had a big crease. He looks the same color as the rest though so I am hopeful it is still alive.

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You can try poking him see if there is a reaction, but I would not be too worried some of them hardly move until they are ready to get out.

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I am going to drink a beer now!!!!

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Is it round of beers and cigars from everyone now that you are a new daddy? :rofl:

Congrats can't wait to see them out.

That is awesome Mike!!! Congrats. Can't wait to see them :)

Congrats on making your first cuts Mike. I'm guessing you will see at least one head out before you turn in tonight, and at least 5 when you wake up. Day 57 at 88.5 sounds about right. I can't wait to see pictures of them all huddled in the corners of tha egg box.

Way to go, Mike!:gj: Must be a truly awesome feeling!

HELLO WORLD!!!!

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See there ya go. Congrats on a successful hatch:gj:

Update!

NOthing.... :(

They are still sitting nice and cozy in their eggs. don't even have any heads popping out yet! The picture above is the closest any of them have gotten to sticking a head out.

I hope my kids aren't this hard to kick out when they are 18!

Hi,

Have you tried opeing the incubator and yelling "As long as you are under my roof you will folow my rules!" ?

Worked quite well on my cousins. :gj:


dr del

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I hope my kids aren't this hard to kick out when they are 18!

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Snakes are actually much easier :O

Congrats Mike! It took mine about 5 days to come out once I cut the eggs. Another thing that you might not be prepared for - the eggs STINK after a few days after you cut them too!

Be sure to mist them to keep them moist now!

Congrats!!!! I'm glad to see they all turned out for you! You'll have to keep us updated! I want to see them out of the eggs!

Man, they do stink!!!! one is 3/4 of the way out of the egg, the others are all sticking their heads out and going back in to hide. I am dying waiting for them to come out!!!