The eggs are getting a lot softer and more pliable now. The extra-wrinkly one feels like a thick water balloon at the moment. lol Henna is going into a shed cycle and I'm hoping she's not in complete blue when these guys start hatching. She's been a sweetheart this whole time. Hopefully foggy vision won't change her attitude too much.
This is so interesting! The main argument I've always heard against maternal incubation is that it's hard on the female to go without food for that long. Looks like that's out the window Can't wait to see what comes out of those eggs!
I've seriously been dreaming about my eggs hatching over the past several days and I knew they should be hatching any day now. I just dropped my kids off at their aunt's and as soon as I got home I went straight to the snakes to check in with Henna and her clutch. I saw not one albino head looking at me but two! I really wish I had the camera with me for that first glance. It was so cute because both were looking directly at me! I was so excited it took me a few seconds to realize my camera was actually right in front of me at the rack because I wanted to be ready for baby pics as soon as they started hatching. lol
I'm not going to bother her for a little while yet but here's what I'm ooohing and awwing over at the moment.
Oh and Henna shed just a few days ago so she's actually looking really nice for her photo this time around. I'll check in again in an hour or so and see if there are any other eggs pipping and photo ops.
Last edited by Quiet Tempest; 08-12-2011 at 05:27 PM.
I have been watching this thread very closely. This is soooooooooooo cool! I love albinos and to see that little face sticking out like that is just awesome! Henna is such a pretty girl and seems like a real sweetheart! Big congrats to you!
awww thats so adorable . that henna looks like a real big sweety. i'm surprised she ate while incubating cuz everything i've read/heard has said that females will not eat if they have eggs with them.
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Can't wait to see what comes out of those eggs!
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. that henna looks like a real big sweety. i'm surprised she ate while incubating cuz everything i've read/heard has said that females will not eat if they have eggs with them.