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After a wait that seemed to take forever – I have baby snakes. The litter was 15 live, and no stillborn’s. I was out of town yesterday when they were born, so I am unsure if there were any slugs. All seem to be doing well, and are quite active. I tried to put them all in a sweater box for a picture of all of the babies, but once I got about half in the box the ones in the box kept coming out when I would try to put more in.

Here are a couple of the babies:

Once again the x-ray pic that I think is really neat:

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Mike

7.13 BRB
1.2 Spotted Python
1.0 Cal. King

Congrats!!! I really like the lighter one with the neat face pattern.

Can't wait to see pics of the rest!
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Aubrey Ross

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www.SlipstreamSerpents.com

Thanks!

I tried to sort through them last night after taking the couple of pictures, but they all started to look alike. One seems to have a lot more contrast than the rest, so it will be interesting to see them after they shed. I will get them out today to get them used to being handled - or should I say so I get used to getting bit.....
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Mike

7.13 BRB
1.2 Spotted Python
1.0 Cal. King

congrats, I still love that x-ray pic cant wait to see the rest of the lil ones

I willprobably wait until they shed to take too many more pics, as they seem to want to wander quite quickly.
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Mike

7.13 BRB
1.2 Spotted Python
1.0 Cal. King

Congratulations on the litter, the two pictured are really nice! So which one are you going to name "X-Ray"?

It would be really neat if there was a way tofigure out which baby is which in the x-ray.
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Mike

7.13 BRB
1.2 Spotted Python
1.0 Cal. King

Mike,
...Congratulations!! That is a very nice litter. Was this a first litter for the mother? How big and how old is she?
Jeff

Yes first litter for the mother. She is a possible het I picked up from Mike Lockwood, but none of the babies look light enough to be hypos so she may not be a het (another breeding will be done to be certain). She came out of his late litter of 2006 that had 3 babies, with her brother being what Mike feels is the most out-crossed hypo. She was breed by a HET that was produced by Exotics by Nature in 2006.

Mother seems to be doing quite well. How long after giving birth do you wait to offer food?
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Mike

7.13 BRB
1.2 Spotted Python
1.0 Cal. King

For full term no yolk babies, you can offer as soon as you like. No big deal if they refuse. Some litters eat right away, some after first shed, others at about a week old. Preemie litters can take several weeks toget started.
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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 (05/26/2009):
36.51 BRB
29.42 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Thanks - I pick up food for themon Sunday then.

What about feeding mom?
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Mike

7.13 BRB
1.2 Spotted Python
1.0 Cal. King

I usually give her a day or three to recouperate, then back to feeeding.
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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 (05/26/2009):
36.51 BRB
29.42 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

LOL, it can be quite difficult to get them all in one sweater box and sven more so if they've had some time to slither around. Remember this pic?

Was all I could to keep them in and get a pic......
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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 (05/26/2009):
36.51 BRB
29.42 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

>>After a wait that seemed to take forever – I have baby snakes. The litter was 15 live, and no stillborn’s. I was out of town yesterday when they were born, so I am unsure if there were any slugs. All seem to be doing well, and are quite active. I tried to put them all in a sweater box for a picture of all of the babies, but once I got about half in the box the ones in the box kept coming out when I would try to put more in.
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>>Here are a couple of the babies:
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>>Once again the x-ray pic that I think is really neat:
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>>Mike
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>>7.13 BRB
>>1.2 Spotted Python
>>1.0 Cal. King
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Thanks,

Frank Roberts

np

congratulations Mike! Sorry there were no hypos in there but the babies look very pretty none the less.

Awesome x-ray picture!
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Mike Lockwood
www.tooscaley.com