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I was beginning to wonder if she would ever lay. This is her first clutch.

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Joe

Nice Joe,
How many days after her pre-lay shed did she need?

Great looking animal.

-Dell

Thanks Dell. It was 20 days after shed before she laid these 10 huge eggs.

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Joe

Both the snake AND the photo. Nice work...
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Jerry Kruse

And God said, "Let there be zonata subspecies for all to ponder..."

Thanks Jerry.
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Joe

I was thinking the same darn thing - that's an excellent photograph of a great looking snake.

Good luck with those eggs!

Tim

WELL worth the wait!!

Good luck with those huge eggs!!

~ Mike Russo

Mike, are you the "Russo" that was at the Portland (Oregon) Reptile Expo yesterday?
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Kent

Oops! I forgot to add my agreement to everyone else's: that a beautiful snake!
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Kent

No, not me... Although, i wish i was there.. or better yet in Daytona!

~ Mike Russo

I have only been to the two Expos here in Portland, Oregon (I live across the Columbia River, in Vancouver, Washington). But they are good. Yesterday I got my first Grey-banded kingsnake, a blairs phase. She is a real beauty, but I am not a great photographer. Sorry its off topic.

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Kent

Congrats on your first Alterna.. I have a few, trust me when i tell you that they can be VERY addicting!!

~ Mike Russo

Congratulations Joe. Great photo. I've never had a gaigeae go 20 days post shed but they routinely go 12-14 for me. Now you've got to wait 75+ days. Its painful. Congrats again!

Dave

DNS Reptiles

Strange timing, kinda like the weather here this year. Get some practice with these to prepare for next year! Good job!

Joe:

Great pic. My two females had me waiting forever too. One went 19 days with a clutch of 12. All those eggs look great. My other female went 27 days with a clutch of seven. All but one egg in that has gone bad.

As others have posted, black milk eggs tend to take at least 5-10 days longer to hatch than other milk species. But at least they usually eat great on FT after a shed!

Rob

Thanks Dave, Jeff, and Rob.

She was coiled around the eggs for quite some time before I took the picture, and It seems as though she would have stayed around them like a python had I not taken them away.
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Joe