I finally have time to report the finale of a fascinating clutch. I had a clutch of 14 eggs from a tri-color hondo that took over a week for all to finish hatching. One egg had two noses poking out. (I missed getting that beautiful sight on film as they both pulled back when I attempted to remove the cover of the box.) I did however get a less desirable shot. You can still see two noses.
One egg got only a slight pip. After a couple days I cut it open. No movement. When I removed the snake it was a huge perfect body with two heads. I think it drowned from not being able to maneuver around.
Last egg looked perfectly fine but no pipping. When I opened it there was absolutely nothing inside but some clear fluid. That was a real surprise after the week long roller coaster ride. End result is I wound up with 14 babies (one with 2 heads dead) out of 14 eggs anyway. Now to get everybody eating!
