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This is my first spider clutch. Looks to be 3 Spiders and 2 normals and one egg unknow. What a great way to start the day. First hatchling was a Spider. When I opened the egg box this morning he was just cruizing around checking things out. Then he decided to slither out of the box onto my hand and say "HI", then very relaxed he slithered back into the box.
Spider ball pythons are such cool snakes with great personalities!
Anyways here's some pictures.
Thanks for looking!
Becky
WFR

Best of luck Becky! I also heard you had some pastels this year too!!!
I am expecting some pastels this week. But I have a ? Once they are out of the egg, what do you do to clean them? Damp rag, bath or ? THis is my first for bps.
Again, COngratulations!!!!!!

NAncy

Hi Nancy- Thanks, I am very excited! My pastel clutch was the first to hatch this year, if you can believe it they are all boys, go figure. Sounds like we both are going to have a great season.
As far as what to do with the hatchlings... I just wipe mine gently with a damp soft cloth to remove any loose vermiculite. Then I place them in thir individual boxes with their water bowls and wait for them to shed.
Good luck with your Pastel clutch!
Becky
WFR

Hoping to add some to my collection this yr...Congrats!! How many more clutchs of Spiders you have on the ground??

>>This is my first spider clutch. Looks to be 3 Spiders and 2 normals and one egg unknow. What a great way to start the day. First hatchling was a Spider. When I opened the egg box this morning he was just cruizing around checking things out. Then he decided to slither out of the box onto my hand and say "HI", then very relaxed he slithered back into the box.
>>Spider ball pythons are such cool snakes with great personalities!
>>Anyways here's some pictures.
>>Thanks for looking!
>>Becky
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www.bustyballpythons.com

Thanks,
I have 1 more Spider clutch on the ground currently and I am expecting 2-3 additional clutches. You really need to add a Spider to your collection they are GREAT!!
Becky
WFR

Becky,
Where did your male come from?

Thanks,
Wyatt

Hi Wyatt- The father of the clutch is from you. We named him Webster,(yes I know not real creative but the kids named him)Here's a couple pictures of Webster.
Becky
WFR

Congratulations on the spider clutch! The 50% het. pied female I got from you is doing great. Best of luck to you!
Glenn

Big Congrats on the Clutch !!!! I also am expecting Spider Hatchlings at the end of the week !!! Two clutches !! 13 eggs !!
I just hope I get as good of odds as you !! and again Congrats !!!

Thanks everyone!
Ok well, the last egg piped and it's a Spider. So we are 4 Spiders and 2 Normals. Not a bad ratio... I will update with pictures and sexes after they all are completely out of the eggs.
Good luck to everybody this season!
Becky
WFR

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Thank you,
Dave
www.DNReptiles.com

Congrats Becky.
Nice ratio with that last one pipping out as spider!

So are you going to keep that extra-social one? lol

btw
My pastel male had found the water when i was pairing him once this season...he drank from "her" water bowl for at least 15-20 seconds(while hanging upside down from my hands)before i was no longer amused,and decided to halt the fun and put him on in with her.
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Charles Glaspie

Tanstaafl:
"There ain't no such thing as a free lunch".
An acronym created by my favorite author Robert A. Heinlein.

Thanks, yes we are keeping the "social" spider. The kids love the social ball pythons that love to be out checking everything out and interacting. They have already named him/her "cruizer" because of the way he likes to cruise around the egg box.
I love ball pythons with extra personality, big ol' goof balls, they are usually very intertaining.

Sorry "entertaining".
Becky
WFR

Congratulations and I love your pictures. There's nothing as cute in the egg as a ball python
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gail

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SBF

Becky, A huge congrats. Way to start off the season.
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Tony Bocanegra
Next Generation Reptiles
www.NGReptiles.com