Update on Fluffy's clutch + pics

[Laooda]

"Howdy" LOL! Thanks! "Rapture" got me started on this when my boa got a strange spot.... long story. So did you tell everyone that it's so hot here in Houston, that we don't use heat on our reps?!? ....JOKE....



Yes, Rap.... I do. I miss the lil' fella. (Did you try the brown bag trick?!?) AND BELLA BINGLE! She will tell me if you have not been good to her.... And then, well.... you know that litle hypo boa you like SO MUCH!?!?... lol.

Seriouslly, maybe Tues. pm..... give me a call.

[Rapture]

No I haven't done the brown bag thing. I've still just been force feeding him. He had his third meal today. And Bella is fine... one of our CSR's gave me some Frontline for the kittys, and I bought some Omega 3 Fatty acid stuff to see if it will help out her skin.

As for the eggs, it's day 14 and they still look good.

[Laooda]

GOOD JOB, "Horton". lmao!

Remind me and I'll send you w/ some of this holistic cat food.... GreAT stuff! Might just clear her up!

[Emilio]

How's everything going with the clutch?

[Rapture]

Day 17 and no changes really...

[stangs13]

haha, good girly!!


I cant wait till theres all these little heads poking out!!

[Laooda]

WELL?!?!? This sux, and I don't haft to look at them everyday.... how long till I know if I'm "aunt Laura" !?!?! It's already been 4 months, right!?!? jj/ Serious..... any news!?!?

[Rapture]

The eggs positioned on the top of the clutch have been folding in a bit lately, so I have been keeping a conscious eye on the humidity levels. Other than that, no real changes... the eggs are still nice and white, no rotten ones at least. The female went through a shed, but is still incubating her eggs.

[jglass38]

Nobody really mentioned it but one of the reasons not to allow maternal incubation is that the entire egg development and laying process is particularly difficult on the mother and takes a lot of her strength (not to mention all the weight she loses). Most would prefer to put those eggs in an incubator and get her eating again right away, instead of subjecting her to the stress of another 60 days, without food and forced to use a massive amount of energy to keep the eggs at optimal temperatures to see them through.

However, that said, you have made your decision and hopefully all works out for the eggs but also for the mother. I would suggest that if you plan to continue breeding at a later date, that you familiarize yourself with artifical incubation and do what's right for your snakes. Best of luck!

Jamie

[Rapture]

Isn't this a task that she, and the rest of the female species, is perfectly capable of? I do have an incubator also, that I bought and prepared for artificial incubation, but she wanted those eggs, they are hers. As a first-time breeder I have no experience with either methods of incubation, so I will learn by trial and error. I know that ball pythons are one of the species that we understand exactly what kind of conditions are needed to artificially incubate eggs, and that it is very successful. But I don't believe that just because of that it is not possible for maternal incubation to be successful as well. There are still species of snakes where maternal incubation is common and not looked down upon. I don't think you can really say the decision I have made is wrong as opposed to "familiariing yourself with artifical incubation and doing what's 'right' for your snakes."