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Eve is just finishing up having her liter!!! What a good mom a day before mothers day. Looks like one slug and around 20 or so babies. For the first time I got to watch as I caught the action towards the end. Actually got to see several leave the vent. Very, very, cool. I'll post some pics and stats after they start to disperse.
Yep, snakes are great.
Paul

Congrats Paul, will be waiting to see the pics.....
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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Eve had a huge litter; 26 full-term babies, 1 stillborn (eaten by Eve, see pic below) and one slug. Wow!!!! She had her babies 111 days after POS (Jan. 18). It was absolutely fascinating to watch part of the birthing. She laid her litter from the edge of the middle cave and most of the babies fell off into a big pile below (about an 7 inch drop). I loved how she nudged the babies and then move on when they twitched. Here are some pics:
One on the way out:

Big pile of beauties:

Another pile shot:

Mom not wasting a thing:
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Mom is doing fine and will have a meal tonight. The babies are in their little tupperwares. I'll get some weights in a few days.
Thanks for sharing with me, awesome day!!!

>>Eve had a huge litter; 26 full-term babies, 1 stillborn (eaten by Eve, see pic below) and one slug. Wow!!!! She had her babies 111 days after POS (Jan. 18). It was absolutely fascinating to watch part of the birthing. She laid her litter from the edge of the middle cave and most of the babies fell off into a big pile below (about an 7 inch drop). I loved how she nudged the babies and then move on when they twitched. Here are some pics:
>>One on the way out:
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>>Big pile of beauties:
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>>Another pile shot:
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>>Mom not wasting a thing:
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>>Mom is doing fine and will have a meal tonight. The babies are in their little tupperwares. I'll get some weights in a few days.
>>Thanks for sharing with me, awesome day!!!
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big congrats, awesome looking litter. And a very interesting picture of eve, eating the slug
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Dave

13.19 brbs

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Dave

13.19 brbs

Thanks Dave,
That snake was, I think, the last one out and I wonder if its sac broke open while in the womb due to the contractions and it drown.
It was pretty fascinating to watch.
Paul

Congratulations, Paul, this is super! Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Ed

Huge Congrats! Beautiful looking babies there and some great shots. What an exciting thing to witness.
Happy Mothers day!

Thanks Milo,
I'm afraid my infrastructure here was a little lacking and my wife got a call while shopping to pick up some more rubbermaids. I think some of these will come out really nice.
Paul

Paul those are great pictures. I love the second one of the baby rising out of the pile. The one of mom eating the stillborn is amazing. Congratulations on your clutch. Try not to let any of them get loose will you
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Mike Lockwood
www.tooscaley.com

Or this will be your next field trip...

Ok, I actually laughed out loud. You are a funny man!
Thanks,
Paul

Mike,
It pleases me that at least someone remembers my priceless stories!
Fortunately, this time I was there before the big dispersal (and yet I still was checking this morning!!). I was surprised how long they just laid there in their sacks before setting off, at least an hour for most. I guess it really should not have been such a surprise, little kids probably still in shock; out of the womb, 7 inch drop, big monster with a bright flashy thing going off.
Thanks for the congrats,
Paul

I haven't been around for a while due to finals and this has been great to come back to! Awesome shot of her eating the stillborn, kind of alarmed me at first haha. Congrats, great looking pile!
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Danne
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1.0 '07 BRB "Monroe"
1.0 '08 BRB 66% het Anery "Ace"
1.0 '08 Pastel BP "Sebastian"
1.1 Leos "Bowser & Peach"
0.2 Dumbo (non-feeder) rats "Josie & Holly"
1.2 family members who can't wait until I move "the zoo" into my own place

Email = dshoback@eden.rutgers.edu

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CONGRATS!! Looks like some nice babies there.
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Aubrey Ross

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www.SlipstreamSerpents.com

Thanks Aubrey,
When I was weighing them I realized this is my best looking BRB litter to date. And BIG! Average was 32 grams.
Paul

CONGRATS
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Tom Crutchfield
www.tomcrutchfield.com

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Awesome - congrats!!
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Julie
www.[url ban]/gfx

I got back last night from a few days in the field and was checking them over. All have settled in and starting their first shed cycle. Next week will be the first feast!
Paul