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

[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...