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Group photos of all the babies out of the eggs, PLUS a photo of a new DEAD egg from a Pastel X Normal 29 days in

Damon Jul 25, 2004 11:51 AM

Hey guys are are some quick photos of the babies. I am now 100% sure that the father of these babies was the male that bred the female on her 3rd breeding.

The father is a 100% HET Albino from VPI. He has a long black-back pattern. All of the hatchlings have the same markings broken black back patterns.

So I will call these FOR sure 66% HET Albino. I have not been able to sex them yet. I tried popping as I watch my snake sexing video from Dr Seward, but I still don't think I am doing it right.

I only tried it on one baby last night I was very very gentle but when I did it some clear liquid came out of the vent, I dunno if it was pee or what, but it had no odor.



On a sad note I NOW KNOW what a dead egg looks like. This egg started to dent a few days ago. The humidity was really on the dry side, so I misted the medium to bring it back up.

None of the other eggs were dented. I don't think the egg died because it dried out. I dunno what happened to it.

The female of this clutch is a 2002 CH'ed girl. She was around 1700 grams. The father is a Snake Keeper Pastel. The eggs are much smaller then the eggs from my 2200 gram female.

Maybe that has something to do with it.

Should I leave this egg or try to remove it? I am going to cut it open if I can remove it. I am not sure what I may see, it was incubated for 29 days so far.

I just hope if I see a snake that it's NOT a Pastel.

Replies (3)

Coldthumb Jul 25, 2004 12:35 PM

"I have not been able to sex them yet. I tried popping as I watch my snake sexing video from Dr Seward, but I still don't think I am doing it right."

Yanno...theres always the chance you hatched all girls..lol

bloodycats Jul 25, 2004 04:00 PM

I knew you could do it! I've been watching these forums for about 2 years now, own four ball pythons and hope to try breeding my 1700 gram (right now) 02 girl this season to my 02 green ghost male who was producing sperm plugs last season.

It's a comfort to read your posts, because I know I am going to go through all the stresses, and then some. I always knew you would hatch out some babies, and they do look great. Good luck with the other eggs. Here's hoping you hatch out some female pastels from them, then soon enough you can begin work on some supers! Awesome.

Seliah Jul 26, 2004 01:00 AM

Oh those are absolutely gorgeous balls ! Congrats on the babies!

As for the egg... if I were you, I would remove it... I don't know if I would have the heart to cut it open...

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