I guess I should have been ready. Today is day 72, same as mrkents recent alterna hatch, but the eggs, having been checked 1 or 2 times daily since day 60 have not even remotely dimpled. I have been gearing up for at least 80 days, when I checked this am 4 hours after waking up, with only hope to see dimpling, I find 1 out of egg with another head out! Exciting times as 1st one looks really cool...Dave.
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Hatch Time. No Warnig. 1st One Out!
trevid
Aug 16, 2011 01:47 PM
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trevid
Aug 16, 2011 01:49 PM
i guess just too excited to type...
a153fish
Aug 16, 2011 02:09 PM
That first one does look really nice! Congrats.
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trevid
Aug 16, 2011 02:47 PM
Thanks Jorge. I don't know if this should have been an indicator, but the first 65 days or so, no condenstion had built up of sides of tub, but last several days I've had to wipe sides down so i could see in. Also never added water to vermiculite...Dave.
a153fish
Aug 16, 2011 04:30 PM
I think that's normal? Mine do it too. I used to make small holes but now I make one larger hole and while the plastic is still soft I place a pipe screen in the hole. it works pretty good, but I still found Carion flies on some spoiled eggs. I think the can get in from the space in the lid. I have an idea to make the lids more air tight too, lol.
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King Snakes! Who can make a better mouse trap?
Jorge Sierra
My Site > www.Sierrasnakes.com
pyromaniac
Aug 16, 2011 05:27 PM
Once again I am amazed at the large clutch sizes these alterna have! Nice looking hatchling!
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Bob
Pyromaniac AKA Greatballzofire
Keeping cats allows man to cohabitate with tigers. Keeping reptiles allows man to cohabitate with dinosaurs.
denbar
Aug 16, 2011 06:46 PM
Nice surprise!
--Dennis
mrkent
Aug 16, 2011 06:55 PM
Congrats Dave! My second clutch just started to hatch yesterday, while I am on vacation in New Mexico. It figures.
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Kent
1.1 Hypo (het lavender, striped) corn snakes, 2010
1.2 Gray-banded king snakes, blairs phase, 2008
0.0.10 Gray-banded king snakes, 2011
1.1 Oregon rubber boas, w/c 2000 and something
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