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    Cool immaculate birth (Parthenogenesis)

    first off, let me say hello, I am new.

    A little back story is in need, I have had my ball for 7 years, and have known her since she was a baby 14 years ago. We always thought she was a boy and her previous owner even had her sexed. She has never been kept with another snake, and 5 weeks ago I walked in to see her roosting on 5 eggs. i noticed all of the signs she was gravid but since i was sure she was a male (and kept alone) I didn't pay any attention, I had her out to play 5 days before she popped. Well anyway, 5 weeks later the 2 of the 5 eggs are still healthy and fertilized. Has anyone had any experience with Parthenogenesis? I have 2 happy and healthy baby balls in egg (candle lit them last night and saw a tail move!!!!!!!!!) i built my own incubator on the fly with some failure (the 3 dead eggs) but just wanted to get some opinions on Parthenogenesis and how often it happens in Ball pythons.

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    Re: immaculate birth (Parthenogenesis)

    That's really cool.. I've only heard of it one other time on this forum (do a search for parthenogenesis and I'm sure it'll pop up)

    I can't remember the outcome though..

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    Re: immaculate birth (Parthenogenesis)

    the lord sent his one begotten son to earth etc... he hath returned in the form of a ball python rejoice

    on a semi related note, i did see a picture of a snake in a tortilla.
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    Re: immaculate birth (Parthenogenesis)

    do you have any photos?? ive heard of females having eggs without breeding but they werent fertilized I have never heard of parthenogenesis actually resulting in healthy offspring.. how interesting. shes never been paired up.. like ever??

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    Re: immaculate birth (Parthenogenesis)

    Quote Originally Posted by Moriar View Post
    the lord sent his one begotten son to earth etc... he hath returned in the form of a ball python rejoice

    on a semi related note, i did see a picture of a snake in a tortilla.
    hahahahaha

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    Re: immaculate birth (Parthenogenesis)

    I can see this on an episode of Maury..

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    Re: immaculate birth (Parthenogenesis)

    sometimes (not saying now) there have been reports of females storeing sperm for a couple years. i have herd of a female bread to a lesser one year then a pastel then next on the year she was bread to the pastel 1 lesser poped out. keep in mind this is what THEY have told me so take it for what it is worth.
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    Re: immaculate birth (Parthenogenesis)

    I talked to a breeder at a show last month and he told me he bought an adult het albino female. He had her for a while, then bred her to his male albino one time, and that's it. She laid eggs and he hatched out an albino, 2 normals, 2 mojaves and a pastel? She was obviously storing sperm from the previous owner, but that's one hell of a clutch. I don't know what to tell you about you girl?
    What are these mojavas I keep hearing so much about?

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    Re: immaculate birth (Parthenogenesis)

    Quote Originally Posted by Moriar View Post
    the lord sent his one begotten son to earth etc... he hath returned in the form of a ball python rejoice


    ~~McKinsey~~
    "Men have forgotten this truth," said the fox. "But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed."
    ~The Little Prince; Antoine de Saint Exupery

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    Re: immaculate birth (Parthenogenesis)

    i hope your baby snakes dont start a up riseing to return all captiv snakes back to africa
    MATT FISHER REPTILES


    http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/74
    i keep about 105 balls. and a few boas. creasted and lepord geckos.

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