Reptile & Amphibian Forums

So far, the nelsoni have been pulling through this year. Last year all I got was slugs from both of these girls. This year, it looks like I've got two good clutches. Maybe there is something to be said for cooling a male down in the 50's?

The clutch from my 98 female (second picture) is especially rewarding since this is the first time she has produced good eggs in her life! She was the pick of the litter from Doug Moody's 1998 clutches (I picked her out of a pile of them at his place) but she never ate well and was an extremely slow grower. 10 years of working with her and it looks like I might have some babies from her. Father also pictured. These are the real deal nelsoni straight from the one who hatched the first albino.

Dave

DNS Reptiles - Updated

come on where's that black milk clutch? i know you said that black milk should lay soon so it will be a while and i am waiting to see! congrats with your nelsoni clutch!

Hey Derek,

she's fat as a baseball bat right now but hasn't done the pre-egg laying shed yet. It should be coming soon. I'll post a pic of her when she lays.

Dave
DNS Reptiles - Updated

great to hear! looking forward to it.

Thats Great Dave, I hope you produce a bunch of killer babies man.Good luck.
They look like the real deal and thats rare now days......
L8r Shannon

Thanks Shannon.I'm pretty pumped about these!

Dave

Congrats on those Dave. Very nice!
-----
Randy Whittington

.

Way to go Dave!,.........sounds like things are going well at your place.

Yes,...the "real deal" indeed!, but they are uniquely thin white ringed animals too as you well know, while still maintaining a very high band-count(looks like 17 RBR or so)distictive to nelsoni.

It's sort of funny how many wider ringed animals in the hobby are NOT pure lineage nelsoni, yet your thin-ringed animals ARE pure nelsoni!,...just a unique variant of the race.

good luck with them buddy!

~Doug
-----
"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

Hey Doug. Good observation! That's why I selected the ones I did, for the thin white bands. That male I have, whose white bands aren't particularly thin in my opinion, was by far the thinnest white banded animal in the pile I pulled from which just goes to show that most of them didn't look like that. The female stood out from the crowd in that department as well.

Hope your season is going well.

Dave

Very nice indeed... loving the fact that your females still look plump after laying! Plus being 'the real deal' only adds to it! Great snakes and good luck w/ the clutches!

Chris

Thanks Chris! The camera must have made them look plump. I think one was still laying when I took the photo. They are incredibly thin right now, but there's plenty of time to plump them up for next year!

Dave

Those are some good looking snakes - I look forward to seeing the babies.

Tim

Thanks Tim. Good luck with your projects this year.

Dave

Dave they look good! Good luck with them.
-----
Thanks!

Joe Exposito
Thoroughbred Exotics, LLC
www.thoroughbredexotics.com

.

Awesome Dave! About time that girl had some good eggs. Can't wait to see if any are screamers like her.
-----
Paul Weaver
Carolina Herps

You're not kidding, Paul. I was about to throw in the towel with her. I'll let you know what pops out.

Dave

Awesome buddy!! I am so happy that you finally got good eggs from that Moody female. I'm sure it will all pay off when those babies make themselves known. Congrats!!
Nathan

Thanks buddy!