Snakes and Stones

[Lord Sorril]

Photo #376

Nipomo Agate with Marcasite inclusions (from California, USA).
BP: 66% Het Clown/50% Het Lavender Albino.

[Lord Sorril]

I wasn't expecting this...these half-size eggs look terrible and are hatching 2 weeks early...I'm not certain if this is a good thing...or bad thing...

I'm not getting my hopes up: if these snakes are underdeveloped inside the eggs-you are looking at a prelude to a sad story.

[Bogertophis]

Fingers crossed here for them. I'd imagine they're crowded, that's why they're emerging early?

[Lord Sorril]

Fingers crossed here for them. I'd imagine they're crowded, that's why they're emerging early?

I hope so...I hope they are emerging early because it took less cell divisions to make a super smaller intact hatchling-I can work with that.
I've had some pretty nightmarish eggs hatch in the past where only the head and the first 50% of the body is developed and the rest does not exist. Sure, they pip, but, that is the end of the road...even a long term ball python breeder like myself feels a lot of pain when I see it.

I will post an update on how they turn out in the next few days.

[Lord Sorril]

In another post I made in the BP Morphs and Genetics forum: I mentioned that I recently proved my Pastel/Blade/Het Clown ball python as not having the Blade gene at all (DOH!). I plan my breeding schemes out by at least 3-4 years and I had really expected on producing offspring with the Blade Gene this year...this really fouls things up for me. Luckily, I have my trusty credit card and an internet connection.

This Thursday I will be driving to my nearest Live Animal FedEx Hub (1 hr away) to pick up a Super Blade/Het Clown/Het Lavender Albino I bought online today. I have never purchased a ball python online, however, Super Blade *Het Clowns* seem incredibly scarce and I can't guarantee I will find one at my local expos (let alone one that is breed age). This proven guy is going to be 4 years old when I get him... The breeder I purchased him from is very small, but, highly reputable. $85 for shipping=ouch! I hope this all works out and he successfully passes my quarantine standards or this will have all been an expensive learning experience for me...

I will post a picture of him on Thursday when I get back from my 2hr round trip.

[Lord Sorril]

Clutch #21 is looking like it is going to be a full successful hatch.
They are going to be small instead of underdeveloped...great news for a 47 day incubation time.

[Bogertophis]

YAY!

[Lord Sorril]

Photo #377

Brazilian Agate Nodule tumbled whole, and a 66% Het Clown/50% Het Lavender Albino Ball python.

[Lord Sorril]

Picked up my snake from the FedEx Hub. My Cell Phone had no reception in the area and they insisted I have the tracking number for pickup, and I was like 'Hey, how many snakes do you have back there anyway?' Turns out: only one.

When I got back home I didn't want to stress my new arrival too much with photos.
I did a little video of me unpacking him. Added action music to compliment the shaky video as I was holding the camera lol.

Now I just need some aggressive scene cuts, lots of explosions with CGI and I can be the next Michael Bay...

[Bogertophis]

Is that something new, packing snakes in cotton? Snake looks great! And I love the decal.