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This clutch took its good old, sweet time to start hatching, but I think the incubating temperature was inadvertently a degree or two cooler than normal.

This little male was zipping around the sweater box (egg container) when I checked this afternoon. After a couple of half-hearted attempts to bluff me with false strikes, he gave up all pretense and began exploring his new world. While holding him under the faucet to wash off some caked-on vermiculite, he took a long drink from my cupped hand. There's always something magical and special about hatchling Drys.

A second egg has now pipped, hopefully others will follow soon.

Brian

Congrats, Brian!! How many days??
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Lloyd Heilbrunn

Palm Beach Gardens, Fl.

Sweet! ditto what Loyd said.

Nate

Double ditto! Gorgeous little guy! Can't wait to see the rest.

The first egg pipped on day 117 and the hatchling emerged on day 118. They usually begin hatching for me at 100 days or so. Since I don't use an incubator, I don't expect exact temps or exact hatch schedules, but this was significantly longer. I believe the ambient air temp in the room was a bit cooler this year, causing the eggs to incubate at 75 to 76, instead of the usual 77 to 78.

Brian

geez brian, that thing is a lemon head already. you certainly have an appropriate last name for the reptiles you produce! i'd be interested to hear how it goes getting them to accept rodent fare voluntarily. good luck & way to go!

Thanks Dan. Yeah, I'm really anxious to see the rest of the clutch and those in the second clutch. It's the kid at Christmas syndrome all over again! LOL

Of the twelve YTs that hatched when I last bred them in 2007, six of them (50%) took unscented live fuzzy mice the first time. That's a higher percentage than I expected, and the others readily accepted fish-scented live fuzzy mice and quickly converted to unscented rodents after a few meals. I think the fact that they are second generation CB probably increases their willingness to accept unscented rodents.

It will be interesting to see what happens with the two clutches from this year. I only have a 1.2 trio of adults, and with both girls producing this year it will be neat to compare how their offspring do in terms of feeding etc.

Brian

Congrats Brian!!!!!!

WOW, Brian, good to see the first one hatched, good luck with the rest... show some more if possible!

Thanks
Jörn
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www.snakeline.net

That is a very nice hatchling!! Congrats on the success.

Nick
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Nicholas Bertrand

Very Nice Brian,

I also will be joining that same exclusive "Proud Person Who Has Managed in 2009 the Captive Breeding of Yellow Tail Cribo" Drymarchon club in about 80 more days.

Truly,

Paul Bodnar
Crocodile Wildlife Conservationist

That is so great to see Brian! I sure hope that first guy's good looks are a sign of more to come

The only bad thing is seeing him is making even harder for me to wait for my pair without losing it! lol

Keep us posted
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Take care,

Alex Pepper

CBB '07 1.1 Aspidites ramsayi--Woma Pythons (Don Hamper/Rare Earth Stock)
CBB '08 1.1 Bothrochilus boa--Bismarck Ringed Pythons (Tom Keogan Line High Contrast)
CBB '07 1.0 Heterodon simus--High Red Southern Hognose Snake (Tom Pinson Line Red)
CBB '07 1.1 Pituophis catenifer sayi--Marathon, Texas Out-crossed Stillwater Hypomelanistic Bull Snakes
CBB '08 1.1 Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi--Black Pine Snakes (John Ginter Stock)
CBB '06 & '08 1.1 Eublepharis macularius--Blazing Blizzard & Reverse Stripe Tangerine Albino Leopard Geckos "Blaze" & "Angie"
CBB '02 0.1 Hemitheconyx caudicinctus--Stiped African Fat-tailed Gecko "Smeagol"
CBB '03 0.1 Canis domesticus--Cocker Spaniel "Cupcake"
CBB '99 0.1 Canis domesticus--Yellow Labrador Retriever "Freckles"

Happy Herping!

Congratulations Brian, I am 37 days into a clutch of texans. Good luck with all your eggs. Keep us posted.

Bob

looking forward to hearing all the details as the weeks go on, Dan

Beautiful snake. I have been dragging my feet on getting yellow tails because of space, but I want them so bad...especially when I see pics like that.

Congrats!

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Jesus is Lord!

That thing is sssssmokin! Way to go, Brian.