Heartbreak............and triumph. {GRAPHIC PICTURE WARNING}

[mykee]

First: Twisted cords? I've hatched out over 1000 ball pythons eggs and NEVER have I seen a twisted cord. You people worry me...
Next, Gale; You can take this any way you want, but unfortunately, this entire season for you has been a wonderful education for those reading NOT to do what you've done; from cutting to early, to ripping holes in your eggs, temp spikes and horrifically deformed babies that weren't culled. It's sad that it all happened during the same season, but I really do hope that everyone can learn from your mistakes.
Mostly you.
Good luck next year.

[SquamishSerpents]

First: Twisted cords? I've hatched out over 1000 ball pythons eggs and NEVER have I seen a twisted cord. You people worry me...
Next, Gale; You can take this any way you want, but unfortunately, this entire season for you has been a wonderful education for those reading NOT to do what you've done; from cutting to early, to ripping holes in your eggs, temp spikes and horrifically deformed babies that weren't culled. It's sad that it all happened during the same season, but I really do hope that everyone can learn from your mistakes.
Mostly you.
Good luck next year.

Never? I had one last year. The cord was literally wrapped right around the snake, and then it was almost as if the yolk had threaded itself back through the loop. It was literally in a knot. I know the yolk itself didn't actually go back through, it must have been the snake. It happens. I don't know why though.

Not much comment on the rest of the thread...

[heathers*bps]

First: Twisted cords? I've hatched out over 1000 ball pythons eggs and NEVER have I seen a twisted cord. You people worry me...
Next, Gale; You can take this any way you want, but unfortunately, this entire season for you has been a wonderful education for those reading NOT to do what you've done; from cutting to early, to ripping holes in your eggs, temp spikes and horrifically deformed babies that weren't culled. It's sad that it all happened during the same season, but I really do hope that everyone can learn from your mistakes.
Mostly you.
Good luck next year.

Why does it not surprise me to see a post from you that screams "I know more than you and am better than everyone else"?

I, too, had a baby that had a twisted umbilical cord this season that didn't make it. To err is human, which from all your posts I see clearly you are not.

[satomi325]

First: Twisted cords? I've hatched out over 1000 ball pythons eggs and NEVER have I seen a twisted cord. You people worry me...
Next, Gale; You can take this any way you want, but unfortunately, this entire season for you has been a wonderful education for those reading NOT to do what you've done; from cutting to early, to ripping holes in your eggs, temp spikes and horrifically deformed babies that weren't culled. It's sad that it all happened during the same season, but I really do hope that everyone can learn from your mistakes.
Mostly you.
Good luck next year.

Talk about rude and insensitive.
Just because you have never experienced a twisted cord in one of your clutches, doesn't mean it doesn't happen. You've been extremely lucky. You should be very thankful it hasn't happened to you instead of going off on Gale. She has already acknowledged her mistakes and she's blaming herself enough. Triple tapping isn't enough for you?

Every post I have seen from you is rather disturbing and rude. Guess I shouldn't be surprised of the lack of sympathy from someone who just "throws" everything that isn't perfect into the freezer.....