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The other night I sliced into a hondo egg laid on 5/18 and that was incubated in my snake room with a temp range of 78-82 degrees. Well when I did I found a snake that was close but needed a bit more time... thought to myself huh just a few more days would've been wise. Kicked myself around about for not being patient but all that was erased when not too long ago I found a new head poking out... This was a het to het 'European line' breeding. The parents originally from Japp Kooij... I can't wait for the hypo to finish crawling out!

Figured I'd toss in some other quick shots now that some have shed out... Sorry for the bad pic of the scarlets but man did they dart off seconds after the shot!

The Calverts are just beginning to shed.... really wanna see the 'hypos' more than I can express. The clutchmates in the middle pic just hatched... The last are shedding out and already hinting at the potential 'sulfurish' hue of their sire. Sorry again for the pics.... just tossed these up...

Thanks,
Chris

man those hypos are sweet! can't wait to see them when they shed!

Dave
DNS Reptiles - Updated

Love those Kooij hondos fo sho but those tempos have some serious dazzle...just excellent Chris!
Jeff
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Those are fantastic looking dude!

~Doug

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

Hi,

nice snakes. What's the story behind the calvert hypos? I just thought there are Maryland hypos out there?

Gerrit

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Hi Gerrit!,....

I'm not sure exactly which county the hypos originated from, but both Calvert County, and St. Mary's County are both in Maryland.

Good luck with all your projects!

~Doug

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

Hi Doug,

thanks, my bad, mixed them up with NC animals cause of the red snout.

Gerrit

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Looks like your have a outstanding year Chris. Love the white heads on those hondos.Post more pics please Chris. Those scarlets are from the WC gravid? The Calvert MDs are bright too.I like the normal one in the back right. What length are all these babies? My gentilis clutch were 7 - 9 inches out of the egg and another clutch I have from Anderson Co KS are about 6-7 inches.I have to post some post shed pics soon.
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Doug L

Wow!,......that looks like a REALLY nice (light)tricolor hypo on the left there!

WHAT!!!,..scarlet babies wanting to bolt???,...NEVER!..hahahaha!...those are some little cuties!

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

Congratulations Chris. Those hondos are unreal. They look incredible. Post some more pics if you can when they emerge. Oh yeah, the scarlets, those are really sweet too. I love piles of baby snakes!

Dave
DNS Reptiles - Updated

Those are some awesome looking snakes Chris. I did the same thing on my last two eggs yesterday and all was fine. Patience is TOO HARD!

ooops I meant Jaap....

Nice job Chris, great looking hypos. You have some great looking neonates there.

-Dell

Nice hondos!

Nice elapsoides! Love the red heads and wide black!

Nice temporalis! Those are stunning... Nice work, buddy!

-Cole

I'm glad that pair produced for you this season...very nice looking Tri-color!

Post some more pics when you can...I love it man!

-Rusty

I'll get some pics up as soon as I can take them...

Appreciate it!

Chris