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I have 6 good eggs form a possible het albino pairing. One normal hatched today.

To pip or not to pi, that is the question. Anyone?

Thanks,

Kenny
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2.3 BCI
0.3 BCC
1.1 Eastern Indigo
1.3 Western Hognose (Het Albino)
2.2 Ball Python (Het Pied/Spider/Pastel)
1.1 Chondro (Mixer/Sorong)
1.1 Retic (Possible Het Calico)
1.1 Kimberly Monitor
1.3.6 Crested Gecko
0.1 Striped California Kingsnake "Skid Mark"
0.0.1 Florida Softshell Turtle
0.0.1 African Long Neck Turtle
1.0 Pitbull
1.2 Kids
0.1 Ball and Chain

Post Some pics When they all hatch!!!!!

To pip or not to pi, that is the question. Anyone?

I think I would rather have pippies than to spend my time calculating Pi.

Congrats on your eggs.

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Troy Rexroth
Rextiles

great to hear.Let's see some pictures when the all hatch.
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D.Dedrick

two more to go...looks like no Albinos =( but they sure are cute! Will take pics once they're all out. Thanks for the interest!!
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2.3 BCI
0.3 BCC
1.1 Eastern Indigo
1.3 Western Hognose (Het Albino)
2.2 Ball Python (Het Pied/Spider/Pastel)
1.1 Chondro (Mixer/Sorong)
1.1 Retic (Possible Het Calico)
1.1 Kimberly Monitor
1.3.6 Crested Gecko
0.1 Striped California Kingsnake "Skid Mark"
0.0.1 Florida Softshell Turtle
0.0.1 African Long Neck Turtle
1.0 Pitbull
1.2 Kids
0.1 Ball and Chain

Don't pip.....healthy hognose will have no problem getting out on their own. If they can't pip and get out on their own, they are not healthy and you don't want them anyway.

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Greg Jackson

With all due respect, pipping is what a hatchling does on it's own by cutting out of the egg, it does not necessarily mean to cut open an egg by outside forces, that is something entirely different. Websters defines "Pip" as: "to break through (the shell): said of a hatching bird". Actually, I am unaware of an actual word that defines pre-slitting eggs for neonates other than slitting or cutting.

But I do agree that it's best to let the animal do it's own work as it's natures way of defining the strength and health of all animals while eliminating the weak ones.

I think the main reason why most people slit eggs anyways is to determine what type of morphs are inside each of those eggs. Otherwise, it's also to check on neonates that are long after their expected hatching date to see whether they are stillborn or not.
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Troy Rexroth
Rextiles

Here are a few pics......thanks!!

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2.3 BCI
0.3 BCC
1.1 Eastern Indigo
1.3 Western Hognose (Het Albino)
2.2 Ball Python (Het Pied/Spider/Pastel)
1.1 Chondro (Mixer/Sorong)
1.1 Retic (Possible Het Calico)
1.1 Kimberly Monitor
1.3.6 Crested Gecko
0.1 Striped California Kingsnake "Skid Mark"
0.0.1 Florida Softshell Turtle
0.0.1 African Long Neck Turtle
1.0 Pitbull
1.2 Kids
0.1 Ball and Chain

Good lucking clutch! Congrats.
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Troy Rexroth
Rextiles

Question. I breed mostly Thayeri. In this photo the eggs-substrate seems very wet. Do you guys wet your substrate more right before eggs hatch to help babies hatch. I don't really do anything with the kings, just keep moisture as is. You don't keep them this wet the whole time do you?.......Thanks, Mike Bodner

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Hi....If youre talking abount my pics, the wetness on the egg happened as they started to hatch. The medium is dry to the touch and I added water once while they incubated.

Thanks,

Kenny
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2.3 BCI
0.3 BCC
1.1 Eastern Indigo
1.3 Western Hognose (Het Albino)
2.2 Ball Python (Het Pied/Spider/Pastel)
1.1 Chondro (Mixer/Sorong)
1.1 Retic (Possible Het Calico)
1.1 Kimberly Monitor
1.3.6 Crested Gecko
0.1 Striped California Kingsnake "Skid Mark"
0.0.1 Florida Softshell Turtle
0.0.1 African Long Neck Turtle
1.0 Pitbull
1.2 Kids
0.1 Ball and Chain