Quote Originally Posted by BoiseBallz View Post
Not true. Ball Pythons have been able to manage hatching in the wild without the aid of scissors for quite a while. That doesn't mean that you shouldn't cut, but you don't need to.




Can you see any areas of orange/yellow coloration, or is it all white? If it's all white, then it isn't an albino, and it shouldn't come from this pairing unless the parents aren't what you think they are. An albino, however, could happen if your parents are both unknowingly het albino. It may be helpful to post a pic of the parents to help figure out what is going on. Alternatively, it may not be moving due to a fatal chromosomal anomaly that also caused it to be all white.


It's variable from snake to snake and clutch to clutch. There's really not anything to do at this point but wait and see what comes out (or doesn't). If one or two come out, and you still haven't seen a head pop out or any movement, then you may want to explore a little further, but you are unlikely to find anything that you can materially change (like an umbilical torsion), so just try to relax and see what you get.

From what hat I can see is all what with black stripes, I believe it's white because on the other snakes I can see the brownish color they usually have, could this also mean he is dead because he is white? Another thing I think he is upside down now that I looked really hard but still he isant moving. Since I cut them on day 55 does that prevent them from from growing anymore than they would have if I didn't cut the egg?