My big normal female, Daiserbeam, was bred to our lemon pastel, Butters. She gave us three BEAUTIFUL eggs, one slug, and one tiny boob-egg. We candled it, saw veins, and incubated accordingly. Every week, we candled it, and every week it remained viable.

We slit about a week ago, and sure enough, there was a tiny snake in the tiny boob-egg. Today, with some help, he's finally out.

I have to ask, just for my own edification, has anybody ever had a ball python hatch out this tiny? Were they okay?

Goober *seems* okay, there's no kinks or obvious physical deformities (aside from his funky shaped head), but we're still a bit nervous, obviously. Our vet's just a call away, after all.


And uh..... I knew he was going to be tiny and all but....



(please excuse my pasty white and bandaided hand)

15 grams. Goober weighs 15 grams.





Exploring his tub: