Okay, as an update -
This was our one and only breeding attempt. We hatched out 3 snakes:
1 - Normal (the prettiest one I've seen). She was a big problem. Wouldn't eat. We had to force feed. Finally started to eat but would go on starvation diets periodically. She died not too long after.
2 - Bumblebee female. I shipped her to one of the members here who breeds ball pythons. I checked on her periodically and after a few years, she passed away as well. I don't know if she was able to produce a clutch for the breeder. It would be so cool if she did and we can have an update on her babies.
3 - Bumblebee male. This boy was a powerhouse. He was the the biggest in the clutch, ate like rats are going out of style, bitey as heck at first but eventually calmed down. He grew up to be a super pretty and chill snake who tolerates being passed around at parties. He's our prettiest snake so is the most popular with the guests. He is 12 years old!
4 - Mom Pastel. Mom remained the queen python that she is, aloof and moody. I can't remember anymore if it was that very next winter when she passed away. She got EGG BOUND! I did not expect this because we didn't put her with any other snake ever again after that. She somehow still made eggs for some mind-boggling reason. The vet couldn't save her. She was a ginormous snake going on 4 feet long and fat around.
5 - Dad Spider. The kids call him a "special needs" snake. He's not. He just has the spider quirkiness - he rotates his head in unexpected directions, sometimes twisting himself into a pretzel. This is our only snake that somehow manages to eat a rat sideways - folding it in half. It's the craziest thing. But he's thriving and still pretty. He's about 14 years old now.
And for the pictures. Dun dun dun.....
Dad is on the left (Salazar). Son is on the right (Jack). They're both big, fat snakes!
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