Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 3,101

2 members and 3,099 guests
Most users ever online was 6,337, 01-24-2020 at 04:30 AM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 75,031
Threads: 248,489
Posts: 2,568,442
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, isismomma
Page 1 of 11 12345678910 ... LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 109

Thread: Unexpected Eggs

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    Registered User
    Join Date
    08-24-2010
    Location
    SW Ohio
    Posts
    19
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts

    Unexpected Eggs

    Hi guys. This is my first post and I want to say hi before telling my story. I am 46 and I have had the same BP since I was 21 and in college. Her name is Eptius and I have NEVER had her near another BP or tried to breed her. I have had her in several types of different cages over the years, but I recently put her in a critter cage with a plastic hide rock after my family moved to a new home.

    My mom had been fighting cancer since last year so I had been very busy with trips to NW Indiana all Spring. I hadnt been able to pay Epty much attention. All I knew was that she wasnt eating and had 2 sheds very close together. I also didnt see much of her because she was spending a lot of time in her hide rock. My wife kept telling me that she thought something was wrong with Epty, but I just thought she wasnt hungry.

    My mom passed during June and I didnt see Epty until well after the funeral (about 1.5 weeks). One Saturday, I lifted the rock off her to show her to a friend. Words cannot describe the shock I felt when I saw her coiled around a clutch of eggs.

    I scrambled and did some fast research. I learned about parthenogenesis and ordered an incubator. I decided to incubate them myself because I really wanted Epty to eat again. Now let me just say at this point that I really had no idea what I was doing. I started with a clutch of 6 eggs, but 2 dried up and rotted. I kept the temp at about 89-90, but I had a problem with the humidity for a weekend while I was out of town.

    On 08/19/10, the first one started to come out. Number 3 came out last night, but #4 appears to have died in the egg. It was fully formed, but for some reason it died. #1 and #3 appear to be perfectly normal. In fact, #3 snapped at me twice tonight.

    The one that I dont understand is #2 because she appears to have been born with a birth defect of the eyes. The eye covers are HUGE and my kids have affectionatly named her Bugsy.

    What exactly is wrong with her eyes and can she survive? Should I take her to a vet? Also, what are the odds of Epty doing this again next year? Thanks in advance.

    Here are some pics of my journey.

    EPTIUS


    THE INCUBATOR


    THE EGGS


    THE BABIES


    #1


    #2


    #3

  2. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to santino34 For This Useful Post:

    Quiet Tempest (08-24-2010),shorty54 (04-06-2011)

  3. #2
    BPnet Veteran ahunt037's Avatar
    Join Date
    07-22-2010
    Location
    Tempe, AZ
    Posts
    525
    Thanks
    160
    Thanked 84 Times in 68 Posts

    Re: Unexpected Eggs

    wow idk wat to do about that but i just had to say thats an amazing story and that Bugsy doesnt look good but idk im not very educated on this stuff yet

  4. #3
    BPnet Veteran Kyle1989's Avatar
    Join Date
    07-27-2009
    Location
    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    243
    Thanks
    151
    Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts

    Re: Unexpected Eggs

    Can you take a better pic of those eye's I've never seen that before.

  5. #4
    BPnet Veteran llovelace's Avatar
    Join Date
    12-10-2008
    Location
    South Florida
    Posts
    7,835
    Thanks
    420
    Thanked 1,864 Times in 1,703 Posts
    Images: 4
    The one with the eye problem is most likely blind. And you say she has never been with a male?
    Check out what's available at


    "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." - Gandhi

  6. #5
    Registered User reggi-BP's Avatar
    Join Date
    06-16-2010
    Location
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
    Posts
    150
    Thanks
    9
    Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts

    Question

    i really dont know wat happened here with her having eggs

    btw #3 looks amazing ill buy him lol
    SOME HUMANS CAN'T BE TRUSTED. thats why animals or mens best friend.






  7. #6
    Registered User kb1290's Avatar
    Join Date
    05-15-2010
    Location
    El Cajon, California, United States
    Posts
    109
    Thanks
    21
    Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts
    So wait you have had the same BP for 25 years and you've NEVER once had another BP in contact with her, and some how had viable eggs!?! Does #3 have kinks in its neck or is it just the picture? I personally would put #2 down, unless your sure it is in no pain and can live a quailty life.
    Last edited by kb1290; 08-24-2010 at 02:42 AM.
    1.1 Red Tail Boa (Aiden, and Mina)
    1.2 Cats (Mel, Suki, and Althena)
    1.0 Manchester Terrier (Max)
    1.0 Pomeranian (Kody)
    0.1 Yorkshire Terrier (Kabebe)
    1.0 Parson Russel Terrier (Rocky)
    20G Fresh Water Aquarium

  8. #7
    Registered User xxxLIGERxxx's Avatar
    Join Date
    07-11-2010
    Location
    Philippines
    Posts
    167
    Thanks
    20
    Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts
    Images: 6

    Re: Unexpected Eggs

    whatever happened its a blessing and congrats!

    with bugsy, better have a vet see it.



  9. #8
    Registered User
    Join Date
    08-03-2009
    Posts
    121
    Thanks
    55
    Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts
    Images: 30

    Re: Unexpected Eggs

    what part of sw ohio you live in i am from cincinnati.if you need one of them off you hands let me know. id proply put blindy down jmo

  10. #9
    BPnet Veteran seeya205's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-15-2009
    Location
    Ontario Canada
    Posts
    2,219
    Thanks
    362
    Thanked 344 Times in 322 Posts

    Re: Unexpected Eggs

    Congrats on the babies! Interesting story!

  11. #10
    BPnet Veteran Quiet Tempest's Avatar
    Join Date
    06-13-2008
    Location
    Delaware
    Posts
    1,287
    Thanks
    743
    Thanked 477 Times in 312 Posts
    I've heard about someone locally who experienced parthenogenesis in his snake a couple years ago, but I was skeptical. I know it can happen but it's just so unreal. Very cool story. Good luck with your babies.

Page 1 of 11 12345678910 ... LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1